Israeli Vets Warn Animal-Eye Superbugs Can Spread to Humans

Times of Israel published at 08:57 IDT that Hebrew University veterinary ophthalmologists are warning that drug-resistant bacteria in animal eye infections can spread between animals and people. The peer-reviewed review by Dr. Lionel Sebbag and Dr. Oren Pe'er of the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine says bacterial keratitis in dogs, cats and horses is becoming harder to treat as antimicrobial resistance rises, especially after prior topical antibiotic use. The researchers call for earlier microbiological testing, targeted antibiotic stewardship, stronger clinic hygiene and antibiotic-sparing therapies. Israeli science is again giving the wider world a practical One Health warning before a manageable problem becomes a broader human and animal risk.