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| + | ==Description== | ||
| + | Canine brucellosis is caused by the intracellular gram negative bacteria ''B. canis''. | ||
| + | ==Signalment== | ||
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| + | ==Diagnosis== | ||
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| + | ===Clinical Signs=== | ||
| + | Female: | ||
| + | * Abortion | ||
| + | * Postabortion vaginal discharge | ||
| + | * Early embryonic loss | ||
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| + | |||
| + | Male: | ||
| + | * Scrotal enlargement | ||
| + | * Epididymitis | ||
| + | * Seminal abnormalities | ||
| + | * Testicular atrophy | ||
| + | * Infertility | ||
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| + | ===Laboratory Tests=== | ||
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| + | ==Treatment== | ||
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| + | ==Prognosis== | ||
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| + | **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 10:57, 10 September 2010
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Description
Canine brucellosis is caused by the intracellular gram negative bacteria B. canis.
Signalment
Diagnosis
Clinical Signs
Female:
- Abortion
- Postabortion vaginal discharge
- Early embryonic loss
Male:
- Scrotal enlargement
- Epididymitis
- Seminal abnormalities
- Testicular atrophy
- Infertility
Laboratory Tests
Treatment
Prognosis
- 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