Salmonellosis is a CDC tracked disease, though it is not separated into the categories 'human' and 'animal' like Rabies is. The CDC tracks all confirmed (by lab work) salmonella reports and outbreaks, including pet food, live animals, humans to include back and forth transmission.
For Vets, Salmonellosis is an FDA reportable disease and they are urged (not sure if required, but checking) to report "If you are presented with an ill animal suspected to have come in contact with recalled products or with clinical signs consistent with salmonellosis, please report the case to FDA..." here: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/ReportaProblem/ConsumerComplaintCoordinators/default.htm
or here:
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Any consumer can report to both places and the CDC.
There are no reports of Salmonellosis in dogs from raw meat. There are numerous reports of illness in dogs from pet food and recalled contaminated pet food. There are numerous reports of 'human' food being contaminated and recalled and of human illness and outbreaks.
I would urge you to do your own research, check out the CDC, FDA and other salmonella websites and follow the trail. If your vet tells you that he has 'seen salmonella poisoning' in a dog or cat in his practice, ask him for the details and when he reported it. Likely he didn't because there was no definitive diagnosis but, rather, only his suspicion. Suspicion is NOT good enough to scare clients.
- All animals have a natural load of salmonella bacteria in their GI tract and salmonella is ubiquitously present in the environment. It is more likely that a human would have it. Without information to the contrary, it seems clear that Salmonellosis is so rare in dogs eating raw whole prey model as to be unreported and not found in the literature.
- Salmonella is present in all animals and the environment already. Humans are the primary culprits of infectious spread. The origination of salmonella poisoning is CONTAMINATED FOOD and NOT DOGS. Whatever reasonable food safety precautions you take for food you handle and prepare are adequate.