Scottish scientists to lead world's first study on antibiotic resistance in pets

A team of scientists in the Highlands is set to lead the world’s first nationwide study into antibiotic resistance in cats and dogs.

Based in Inverness, the research group from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) will work with the UK Government’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) to launch a new surveillance programme aimed at detecting antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in healthy pets.