Bordetella hinzii isolated from samples of commercially available raw pet food for cats in the United Kingdom (SHORT COMMUNICATION)

Morgan, Genever ORCID: 0000-0002-3658-5499, Kingsley, Isabelle, Llewelyn, Jenny, Haldenby, Sam, Williams, Nicola and Timofte, Dorina ORCID: 0000-0002-7261-738X (2026) Bordetella hinzii isolated from samples of commercially available raw pet food for cats in the United Kingdom (SHORT COMMUNICATION) RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE, 199. 106024-. ISSN 0034-5288, 1532-2661

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Abstract

Raw meat diets for pets are frequently contaminated with potentially pathogenic and zoonotic bacteria. Here we present the first report, to our knowledge, of Bordetella hinzii, a respiratory pathogen of poultry and rare but emerging opportunistic respiratory pathogen in humans, detected incidentally in commercially available frozen pre-prepared raw meat diets for cats. B. hinzii was isolated from five samples of raw meat diets, from two separate brands, purchased from a retailer in the United Kingdom. Samples were a single-protein source and comprised chicken, beef, and rabbit. Whole genome sequencing indicated the presence of antimicrobial resistance genes with potential to confer resistance to multiple drug classes, including classes of highest priority critically important antibiotics. Whilst this study was limited by a small dataset and additional research surrounding the risks of transmission of B. hinzii is required, this novel finding indicates a further potential risk associated with the provision of raw meat diets for pets, particularly for the immunocompromised, that warrants further investigation.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Raw, Cat, Pet food, AMR, Bordetella hinzii, One health
Divisions:	Faculty of Health & Life Sciences Faculty of Health & Life Sciences > Inst. Infection, Vet & Ecological Sciences Faculty of Health & Life Sciences > Inst. Infection, Vet & Ecological Sciences > Inst. Infection, Vet & Ecological Sciences (T&R Staff) Faculty of Health & Life Sciences > Inst. Infection, Vet & Ecological Sciences > Small Animal Clinical Science
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	12 Dec 2025 14:56
Last Modified:	16 Jun 2026 20:04
DOI:	10.1016/j.rvsc.2025.106024
Open Access URL:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2025.106024
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3196115
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