Researchers from North Carolina State University surveyed dog owners about their animal feeding habits and swabbed pets’ food dishes for bacteria. The findings suggest a need to educate pet owners about pet food handling and hygiene to minimize bacterial contamination of dishes, especially for high-risk populations.
Source: HealthDay, April 6, 2022. Link.
Also see:
- Most dog owners don’t follow FDA pet food handling guidelines, My Vet Candy, April 11, 2022. Link.
- Pet owners need more education about proper handling of pet food, AHD, August 2020. Link.
- Pet food dishes, one of the germiest places in homes, AHD, June 2019. Link.
INSIGHTS: Pet owners ought to know, right? But they don’t practice it if they don’t know it. Consider this topic for social media, newsletters and in discussions with pet parents.