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    Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in shelter dogs in Estonia
    (Eesti Maaülikool, 2025) Neva, Nea Maria Nanette; Praakle, Kristi (advisor); Chair of Veterinary Biomedicine and Food Hygiene
    Antibiotic resistance is an increasing global problem in general, and as part of a broader problem, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has high global prevalence rates. In contrast, the development of new effective antibiotics has slowed down, putting both human and veterinary professions in a problematic situation. Due to the zoonotic potential of MRSA and the fact that dogs are increasingly integrated into human households as well as the interest in dog adoption has been increased during previous years, a deeper understanding of MRSA in dogs must be raised among humans since it can help limit its spread to humans and improve resistant infection control strategies. In March and April 2023, a study was performed to investigate the prevalence of MRSA in shelter dogs in Estonia. In total, 74 samples from 37 dogs in four different dog shelters in Estonia were collected. From each dog, one swab sample was taken from the nostrils and oral mucous membrane, and another from the perianal area. The modified protocol of the European Union Reference Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance was used to isolate and identify MRSA. Sample analysis was performed at the microbiology laboratory of the Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences. The results of this study showed that none of the collected samples were positive for MRSA. To the authors' knowledge, this study represents the first investigation of MRSA in shelter dogs in Estonia, highlighting the need for this initial research.