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Objective: Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) are of significant public health concern. The identification of VRE in livestock and food has increased. The objective of this study was to determine if the transferrable vancomycin resistance genes vanA and vanB were present in probiotics marketed for use in animals that claimed to contain Enterococcus spp. Results: Of the 40 products selected, Enterococcus spp. DNA was successfully extracted from 36 products. Of these 36 products with enterococcal DNA, 2 (6%) had a PCR product consistent with vanA which was confirmed by sequencing. None of the products appeared to contain vanB.

Objective: Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) are of significant public health concern. The identification of VRE in livestock and food has increased. The objective of this study was to determine if the transferrable vancomycin resistance genes vanA and vanB were present in probiotics marketed for use in animals that claimed to contain Enterococcus spp. Results: Of the 40 products selected, Enterococcus spp. DNA was successfully extracted from 36 products. Of these 36 products with enterococcal DNA, 2 (6%) had a PCR product consistent with vanA which was confirmed by sequencing. None of the products appeared to contain vanB.

SummaryBladder prolapse is rare in mares but may occur as a result of excessive straining during parturition or postpartum. We report a case of dystocia‐associated prolapse and entrapment of the small colon through the external urethral opening into a prolapsed urinary bladder. No previous reports of this condition were found. An 11‐year‐old Thoroughbred mare was presented to The Equine Hospital of the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia for evaluation and treatment of dystocia. Prolapse of the urinary bladder was concomitantly diagnosed. After initial assessment, replacement of the urinary bladder in the normal position did not appear possible. The mare was immediately prepared for caesarean section. The foal was successfully delivered and resuscitated. Detailed assessment of the bladder during surgery revealed that the small colon had prolapsed through the external urethral opening and was inside the space formed by the everted bladder. The urinary bladder was opened. The small colon was replaced into the abdominal cavity; a surgeon gently replaced the small colon through the external urethral sphincter and a second surgeon retrieved the small colon by gentle traction until normally aligned. The bladder was closed and replaced. The mare recovered uneventfully. The mare and the foal were discharged from the hospital 17 days post‐operatively.

Objective Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) are of significant public health concern. The identification of VRE in livestock and food has increased. The objective of this study was to determine if the transferrable vancomycin resistance genes vanA and vanB were present in probiotics marketed for use in animals that claimed to contain Enterococcus spp. Results Of the 40 products selected, Enterococcus spp. DNA was successfully extracted from 36 products. Of these 36 products with enterococcal DNA, 2 (6%) had a PCR product consistent with vanA which was confirmed by sequencing. None of the products appeared to contain vanB.