Canine Brucellosis

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Description

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

  • 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