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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''
 
 
 
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