Animals & MRSA

The Bella Moss Foundation at Discover Dogs 2008

The Bella Moss Foundation was once again supported by veterinary student volunteers on its stand at Discover Dogs.

This year, hand hygiene was the theme presented by The Foundation to those that visited the stand, and Peter Purves, Foundation Vice-Patron and Marc Abraham, resident vet on the Paul O’Grady Show and kennel club veterinary advisor were there to help get the message across.

Bella Moss Foundation Celebrates Charity Status Success

http://www.ourdogs.co.uk/News/2008/Mar2008/News140308/bella.htm

The Bella Moss Foundation at Discover Dogs

Jill Moss with Terry Manfield CBE Vice chairman of Hearst Media Corporation and his dog Inca, who has recently recovered from MRSA:

Students push MRSA message at Discover Dogs

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INCA Helps Spread the Word for the Bella Moss Foundation

Inca, a six-year-old Rottweiler that had recovered from MRSA, was present at the Bella Moss Foundation stand at Discover Dogs last weekend to help show that it is perfectly possible to overcome the infection.

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CONFERENCE ON MRSA IN PETS

FURTHER research into MRSA in animals is desperately needed, according to expertshis end a conference into the subject is being held aimed at raising awareness among vets about the infection and providing them with more support.

Veterinary scientists from around the world were travelling to Liverpool University on June 18 to take part in the first international conference on MRSA in animals.

MRSA Conference Hailed a Great Success

Richard Dene reports on the first International Conference on MRSA in Animals

AROUND 65 delegates attended the long awaited First International Conference on MRSA in Animals held on the 21st The event, which was organised jointly by the University of Liverpool and The Bella Moss Foundation, brought together some of the vet- erinary world's leading authorities on aspects of MRSA and who presented new information of great importance to veterinarians around the globe. The event was opened by Dr Susan Dawson from the University and Jill Moss, President and founder of The Bella Moss Foundation.

Back, from left to right: Mark Dosher, Bella Moss Foundation; Professor Tony Hart, Liverpool Univeristy Head of Microbiology; Professor Peter Hawkey, Health Protection Agency; Dr Jodi Lindsay, St George's Hospital, London; Professor David Lloyd, Royal Veterinary College, London; Dr Leoffler, Royal Veterinary College, London; Dr Angela Kearns, Centre for Infection, Health Protection Agency, London; Dr Scott Weese, Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph, Canada; Dr Nicola Williams, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Liverpool University; Dr Susan Dawson, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Liverpool University. Front - Dr Luca Guardabassi, Veterinary Pathologist, Royal Vet and Agricultural College, Denmark, and Jill Moss, President and Founder, The Bella Moss Foundation

Animals And MRSA. International Conference Scheduled

The Bella Moss Foundation, in partnership with the University of Liverpool, will host in June the First International Conference on MRSA in Animals.The event will take place at the University’s Leahurst campus on June the 19th, 20th and 21st and will be addressed by some of the veterinary profession’s leading researchers and clinicians. You can read the entire news item at

http://www.k9magazine.com/viewarticle.php?sid=15&aid=1296&vid=1&npage=3

Our Dogs hails the Bella Moss Foundation fight against MRSA scourge

This thorough overview of the issues surrounding Dogs and MRSA infection can be found at the link below:

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