- vr 16 dec 2005, 23:44
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Hier nog wat info over Salmonella, de dierenarts heb het wel aan de goede eind, maar vergeet niet dat de gemiddelde Barf hond een super gezonder darm bacterie heb, zoals in het stukje over alternatieve behandeling geschreven staat is dat van belang.....
"Salmonella food poisoning is a bacterial food poisoning caused by the Salmonella bacterium. It results in the swelling of the lining of the stomach and intestines (gastroenteritis). While domestic and wild animals, including poultry, pigs, cattle, and pets such as turtles, iguanas, chicks, dogs, and cats can transmit this illness, most people become infected by ingesting foods contaminated with significant amounts of Salmonella."
"Other foods can then be accidentally contaminated if they come into contact with infected surfaces. In addition, children have become ill after playing with turtles or iguanas, and then eating without washing their hands. Because the bacteria are shed in the feces for weeks after infection with Salmonella, poor hygiene can allow such a carrier to spread the infection to others."
"A number of alternative treatments have been recommended for food poisoning. One very effective treatment that is stongly recommended is supplementation with Lactobacillus acidophilus, L. bulgaricus, and/or Bifidobacterium to restore essential bacteria in the digestive tract. These preparations are available as powders, tablets, or capsules from health food stores; yogurt with live L. acidophilus cultures can also be eaten."
"Handwashing is also important after handling and playing with pets such as turtles, iguanas, chicks, dogs and cats."
"A Carrier is someone who has an organism (bacteria, virus, fungi) in his or her body, without signs of illness. The individual may therefore pass the organism on to others."
Bronnen:
Essay by Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt MD.
"Enterobacteriaceae." In Sherris Medical Microbiology: An Introduction to Infectious Diseases. 3rd ed. Ed. Kenneth J. Ryan. Norwalk, CT: Appleton & Lange, 1994.
Keusch, Gerald T. "Salmonellosis." In Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, ed. Anthony S. Fauci, et al. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1997.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.