[Canine brucellosis--a case report]

Berl Munch Tierarztl Wochenschr. 2003 Sep-Oct;116(9-10):368-72.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Brucella (B.) canis was isolated from ejaculate of a 4-year old Korthals-Griffon male dog after occurrence of epididymitis and orchitis. Despite several trials of therapy with different antibiotics relapes occurred, with B. canis being isolated from ejaculate, blood and urine samples, respectively. Bacteriological examinations were added by serological testing over a period of about 1.5 years. During the study SAT serum titre steadily dropped from 1:200 to 1:50. By CFT, B. canis antibodies were detectable at the beginning with a titre of 1:320 and to the end of the study with titres between 1:80 and 1:160.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Antibodies, Bacterial / analysis
  • Brucella canis / immunology
  • Brucella canis / isolation & purification*
  • Brucellosis / diagnosis
  • Brucellosis / drug therapy
  • Brucellosis / veterinary*
  • Dog Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Dog Diseases / drug therapy
  • Dog Diseases / microbiology
  • Dogs
  • Male
  • Recurrence
  • Semen / microbiology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antibodies, Bacterial