Difference between revisions of "Canine Brucellosis"
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+ | ==Description== | ||
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+ | ==Signalment== | ||
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+ | ==Diagnosis== | ||
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+ | ===Clinical Signs=== | ||
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+ | ===Laboratory Tests=== | ||
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+ | ==Treatment== | ||
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+ | ==Prognosis== | ||
+ | *Canine brucellosis: | ||
+ | **Caused by ''B. canis'' | ||
+ | **Rough therefore lower virulence - mild or asymptomatic infections | ||
+ | **Abortions, decreased fertility, reduced litter sizes, neonatal mortality | ||
+ | **Orchitis and epididymitis causing infertility in male dogs | ||
+ | **Infertility may be permanent if chronic infection | ||
+ | **Slide agglutination, ELISA, agar gel immunodiffusion | ||
+ | **Neuter infected animals | ||
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+ | ==References== | ||
+ | * Merck & Co (2008) '''The Merck Veterinary Manual (Eighth Edition)''' ''Merial'' | ||
+ | * Nelson, R.W. and Couto, C.G. (2009) '''Small Animal Internal Medicine (Fourth Edition)''' ''Mosby Elsevier'' | ||
+ | * Tilley, L.P. and Smith, F.W.K.(2004)'''The 5-minute Veterinary Consult (Third edition)''' ''Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins'' | ||
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+ | [[Category:To_Do_-_lizzyk]] | ||
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Revision as of 10:47, 10 September 2010
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Description
Signalment
Diagnosis
Clinical Signs
Laboratory Tests
Treatment
Prognosis
- Canine brucellosis:
- Caused by B. canis
- Rough therefore lower virulence - mild or asymptomatic infections
- Abortions, decreased fertility, reduced litter sizes, neonatal mortality
- Orchitis and epididymitis causing infertility in male dogs
- Infertility may be permanent if chronic infection
- Slide agglutination, ELISA, agar gel immunodiffusion
- Neuter infected animals
References
- Merck & Co (2008) The Merck Veterinary Manual (Eighth Edition) Merial
- Nelson, R.W. and Couto, C.G. (2009) Small Animal Internal Medicine (Fourth Edition) Mosby Elsevier
- Tilley, L.P. and Smith, F.W.K.(2004)The 5-minute Veterinary Consult (Third edition) Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins