As anticipated the use of antibiotics in animals has created the same MRSA "superbug" which has become endemic in British hospitals. It is still rare in animals but it has been reported in dogs and horses in particular.

The incidence of MRSA in animals will definitely increase unless hygiene practices superior to those used in human hospitals are maintained. The appalingly high incidence of MRSA in human hospitals shows that traditional cleaning products and disinfectants are painfully inadequate for the control of MRSA.

However MRSA has been beaten in those hospitals using the new cleansing and hygiene products developed by NewGenn Research Ltd in Suffolk. Luckily the experience gained in those human hospitals where MRSA has been defeated can be used in the animal world.

Large animal charities like the RSPCA, Wood Green Animal Shelters and Cat Protection already use very large quantities of NewGenn products and they report excellent infection control amongst their animals.

NewGenns products are also now being used more widely in racing stables, Veterinary practices and domestic homes.

The important clue in preventing MRSA is to have very mild products that can be used near and on the patients, regardless of whether they are premature human babies, cats, dogs or horses. That partly explains why traditional disinfectants such as bleach and phenolics like Jeyes Fluid fail to have the expected effect on MRSA.

Details on the extensive range of NewGenn products can be found on www.newgenn.com along with ecommerce shopping facilities. Further information can be obtained from Dr Harley Farmer, NewGenns Technical Director, on harley.farmer@newgenn.com

Dr Harley Farmer PhD BVSc(hons) BVBiol(path) MRCVS, Technical Director

NOTES TO EDITORS:
Dr Farmer is prepared to conduct interviews.
MRSA is only one of numerous antibiotic resistance bacteria controlled by NewGenn.
The same mild products also control virus infections.
NewGenn has also succeeded in hospitals and cruise ships.