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nonacona60

by nonacona60 on 15 December 2010 - 06:12

Was reading up on brucellosis and was wondering if a breeding is done by AI, if brucellosis can still be transmitted..... Or is brucellosis only transmitted by natural matings?  

Sunsilver

by Sunsilver on 15 December 2010 - 06:12

How do dogs get infected with canine brucellosis?

Canine brucellosis is mainly transmitted during breeding. Most common dog to dog transmission is by nose and mouth contact with vaginal discharge from an infected female. This can occur while the female is in heat, after an abortion, or during whelping. Brucellosis may also be transmitted through semen or urine and can be shed by intact or neutered males for several years in cases of chronic infection


Source: www.azdhs.gov/phs/oids/vector/brucella/pdf/brucellaQADogOwners.pdf


nonacona60

by nonacona60 on 15 December 2010 - 07:12

Thanks sunsliver.....Didn't do alot of research on it, but figured someone on here would have valuable knowledge.....

Is brucellosis comon? I know about it in cattle, but never experienced it in dogs, THANK GOD!!! Back in the 80's we had cattle and purchased a cow that had it....NOT A GOOD THING!!!  Was just wondering if it was the same in dogs as in cattle....

Sunsilver

by Sunsilver on 15 December 2010 - 07:12

I am really not sure how common it is in Canada and the States. However, it is highly contagious, and all it takes is for one popular breeding kennel to be careless and get infected. Usually the outbreak will be confined to that one area, though if a bitch is shipped in for breeding to an infected stud, it can easily spread. The male dogs often do not show symptoms, thus the need for testing.

It can also infect humans. I remember James Herriot telling how many vets of his era (pre-antibiotics) would get infected, usually from cows that had aborted. He himself got it, and told a hilarious story about talking with an over-anxious dog owner, and laughing at everything she said, because in his delerious state (fever of 105 F!) everything seemed very funny.

As for cattle, all dairy herds MUST be tested, as the bovine form can be transmitted  to humans via milk. If it is found in a herd, the whole herd is often culled.

Edit: a study done on 274 dogs in Florida pounds and shelter found that just 10 of the dogs were positive for antibodies to the canine form of brucellosis. That's 3.65 %  So, no, not very common. And the presence of antibodies doesn't mean the dogs HAVE brucellosis, only that they have been exposed to it at some time in the past. Further testing would have to be done to confirm whether the bacteria was actually present.

aje.oxfordjournals.org/content/100/1/35.abstract

jdiaz1791

by jdiaz1791 on 15 December 2010 - 11:12

Is not common here,but you should test anyways,as it can be transmitted quickly to all your dogs...is most common in third world countries

by crhuerta on 15 December 2010 - 14:12

Brucellosis has been seen recently in Wisconsin (according to a nearby vet).....a couple of dogs have been infected.
I don't have recent "stats"...but "through the grape vine"...there have been several "supposed" cases in a few of the surrounding States.....
Our vet seemed more concerned than over the past years, because he stated that it's the first "true" cases he has been made aware of in over 10-15 years.
He said "false positives" are more common...

by triodegirl on 15 December 2010 - 17:12

I heard of a case in Wisconsin a few years ago. Cost me $50 to have my male tested because he had been in contact with the female about 6 months earlier. The person who told me swore the dog was positive and I wasn't taking any chances. The female GSD was from the Wisconsin Dells area.

by JudyK on 15 December 2010 - 17:12

I was warned just recently by my repro vet to watch my dogs at dog shows because they can become infected by licking dog urine at shows or any place where there are a number of dogs.  She also said that for the first time they are seeing cases of brucellosis in Wisconsin and also Illinois. 

Judy

nonacona60

by nonacona60 on 15 December 2010 - 18:12

Wow, this is not good......I remember the problem we had with the cattle....The cow we had bought was bought through a broker, and the cow never came into our possession.....She was purchased and we required a test be done before we picked her up..payment pending upon test results....Thank God for the test...

I have never experienced it in dogs....Thanks for all the info....

I was trying to start an interesting and informative thread, and this one surely was informative....

wanderer

by wanderer on 17 December 2010 - 01:12

Usually, owners of popular studs require the visiting female to be tested for brucellosis. But I was very surprised to learn that many of the stud owners have not tested the male!  They place the onus entirely on the female.  I would not want to breed my SchH3, KKl1 female to an untested stud!





 


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