Guide dogs have regular contact with each
other during their first year of life and prolonged contact when in training. Since dogs are placed in different parts
of Finland after training, there is a risk for national spread of MDR bacteria. In this study the prevalence of MRSP and
MRSA, as well as the risk factors for MRSP were determined in the Finnish guide dog population. MRSP isolates were
investigated using molecular methods and compared to the earlier isolates