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==Description==

==Description==

Canine brucellosis is caused by the intracellular gram negative bacteria ''B. canis''.

Canine brucellosis is caused by the intracellular gram negative bacteria ''B. canis''. The disease predominantly affects the reproductive system causing abortion and infertility in females and epididymitis and inferttlity in males. Other systems are rarely affected, causing uveitis, discospondylitis, dermatitis and osteomyelitis.

 

==Signalment==

==Signalment==

The prevalence of brucellosis is relatively low (1-8% in the U.S); areas affceted include the U.S, Japan, South America, Spain, Tunisia and Germany. The disease is more common in stray animals and breeding kennels. There is no breed susceptibility reported but beagles are over represented in cases in the U.S. The disease usually affects sexually mature animals and females more than males.  

The prevalence of brucellosis is relatively low (1-8% in the U.S); areas affceted include the U.S, Japan, South America, Spain, Tunisia and Germany. The disease is more common in stray animals and breeding kennels. There is no breed susceptibility reported but beagles are over represented in cases in the U.S. The disease usually affects sexually mature animals and females more than males.  

* Infertility

* Infertility

**Abortions, decreased fertility, reduced litter sizes, neonatal mortality

**Abortions, decreased fertility, reduced litter sizes, neonatal mortality

**Orchitis and epididymitis causing infertility in male dogs  

**Orchitis and epididymitis causing infertility in male dogs  

**Infertility may be permanent if chronic infection

**Infertility may be permanent if chronic infection

**Slide agglutination, ELISA, agar gel immunodiffusion

**Slide agglutination, ELISA, agar gel immunodiffusion

**Neuter infected animals

**Neuter infected animals

==References==

==References==