Link: 'Superbug' blamed in British dog deaths.
A powerful bug that has killed at least two dogs has British health officials taking notice. The bug -- methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus -- infected the animals after relatively routine surgeries in veterinary hospitals.
The Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs has created a committee to examine MRSA, said the Sunday Times of London.
One of the dog's owners, London soap opera actress Jill Moss, is raising the issue through a charity she created. Moss' 10-year-old Samoyed Bella died last year from an MRSA infection following surgery.
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