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− | ==Description==
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− | Canine brucellosis is caused by the intracellular gram negative bacteria ''B. canis''.
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− | ==Signalment==
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− | ==Diagnosis==
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− | ===Clinical Signs===
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− | Female:
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− | * Abortion
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− | * Postabortion vaginal discharge
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− | * Early embryonic loss
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− | Male:
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− | * Scrotal enlargement
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− | * Epididymitis
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− | * Seminal abnormalities
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− | * Testicular atrophy
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− | * 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
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− | **Abortions, decreased fertility, reduced litter sizes, neonatal mortality
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− | **Orchitis and epididymitis causing infertility in male dogs
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− | **Infertility may be permanent if chronic infection
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− | **Slide agglutination, ELISA, agar gel immunodiffusion
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− | **Neuter infected animals
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− | ==References==
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− | * Merck & Co (2008) '''The Merck Veterinary Manual (Eighth Edition)''' ''Merial''
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− | * Nelson, R.W. and Couto, C.G. (2009) '''Small Animal Internal Medicine (Fourth Edition)''' ''Mosby Elsevier''
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− | * Tilley, L.P. and Smith, F.W.K.(2004)'''The 5-minute Veterinary Consult (Third edition)''' ''Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins''
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