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Brucellosis Tests for Stud Males, How Often? by SummertimeGSD on 24 November 2011 - 06:40 |
| If you have a male that you offer for public stud, how often should you do a brucellosis test? I've heard some breeders say they test every 6 months as a precaution, and others not at all because the females coming to them have negative tests. Or if they're not being used often should they be tested prior to being used? |
by NigerDeltaMann on 24 November 2011 - 08:23 |
| First of all, you must ask for test results from any female brought for mating. Yes, you have to do "bruce" test on your stud every 4-6 months provided you check the females you mate. I consider brucellosis the "satan" of any breeding programm; if not impossible, hard to cure, can stop any portential breeding programm, rapid spread/very infectious but silent as a shark attack. |
by JudyK on 24 November 2011 - 12:51 |
| Brucellosis can be acquired simply by sniffing the urine of an infected dog so stud males should be tested at least every 6 months. It isn't something that comes solely from breeding. Judy |
by SummertimeGSD on 24 November 2011 - 17:38 |
| Thanks. I'm amazed how many people think that testing is a waste of money. I know it's important, I just wasn't sure how often to test. |
by BoCRon on 26 November 2011 - 14:51 |
| 3 times a year is what our vet said if the dog was in "regular" use. If you only breed the dog once or twice a year then test prior to each breeding. Annette |
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