Scientists in the Highlands will lead a world-first study into pets resistant to antibiotics to help prevent the spread of diseases.
Resistance to the medicines can lead to infections being harder to treat.
The team based at Scotland’s Rural College in Inverness will look at bacteria present in healthy animals from across the UK to help protect against future bugs.
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