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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. |
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==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. | ||
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* Infertility | * Infertility | ||
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**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 | ||
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| + | ===Laboratory Tests=== | ||
**Slide agglutination, ELISA, agar gel immunodiffusion | **Slide agglutination, ELISA, agar gel immunodiffusion | ||
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**Neuter infected animals | **Neuter infected animals | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Description
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
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.
Diagnosis
Clinical Signs
Female:
- Abortion
- Postabortion vaginal discharge
- Early embryonic loss
Male:
- Scrotal enlargement
- Epididymitis
- Seminal abnormalities
- Testicular atrophy
- Infertility
- Abortions, decreased fertility, reduced litter sizes, neonatal mortality
- Orchitis and epididymitis causing infertility in male dogs
- Infertility may be permanent if chronic infection
Laboratory Tests
- Slide agglutination, ELISA, agar gel immunodiffusion
Treatment
- Neuter infected animals
Prognosis
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