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Matthew B Avison, Professor of Molecular Bacteriology, University of Bristol

What your pet’s poo can reveal about the spread of antibiotic-resistant superbugs

Antibiotic-resistant _Escherichia coli_ is one of the most common superbugs found in UK dogs' poo. otsphoto/ Shutterstock

Bagging up and disposing of your pet’s poo is a necessary, albeit unpleasant, part of responsible pet ownership. But a new UK government initiative will be asking people to send them their pets’ poo instead of throwing it away.

As strange as that might sound, the aim of this initiative is to test for antibiotic-resistant superbugs.

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