MRSA — Japan
When veterinarians diagnosed MRSA infection in hospitalized Thoroughbred racehorses at 2 veterinary hospitals in Japan not long ago, they wondered about the source of the infection. Such cases are tough to manage and lead to lost training days, all while posing a risk to human health.
The veterinarians, who work for the Japan Racing Association (JRA), conducted a thorough investigation to determine the infection’s origin. Taisuke Kuroda, DVM, PhD, presented their findings at the 2017
…
