Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Septicemic salmonellosis in two cats fed a raw-meat diet.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
- Year:
- 2003
- Authors:
- Stiver, Shane L et al.
- Affiliation:
- College of Veterinary Medicine · United States
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
Salmonella gastroenteritis and septicemia were diagnosed in two cats presented for necropsy. Both cats resided in the same household and were fed a home-prepared, raw meat-based diet. Salmonella was isolated from multiple organs in both cats and from samples of raw beef incorporated into the diet fed to one of the cats. Subtyping of the bacterial isolates yielded Salmonella newport from one cat and from the diet it had been fed. This report provides evidence that the practice of feeding raw meat-based diets to domestic cats may result in clinical salmonellosis.
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