Escherichia coli als Durchfallerreger bei Hunden

Obwohl Escherichia coli Bestandteil der normalen Darmflora des Hundes ist, können pathogene Stämme sowohl beim Hund als auch beim Menschen Durchfall verursachen. Erfahren Sie hier, wie eine Infektion sicher diagnostiziert werden kann und welche Therapieoptionen sinnvoll sind.

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