Canine brucellosis management

Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2011 Nov;41(6):1209-19. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2011.08.001.

Abstract

Infertility in dogs is a growing concern in breeding kennels. There are a number of bacteria, viruses, and husbandry practices that must be considered to determine the cause of decreased litter sizes, abortions, weak puppies, and lack of pregnancy, but brucellosis should be at the top of the differential list.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abortion, Veterinary / microbiology*
  • Abortion, Veterinary / prevention & control
  • Animals
  • Breeding
  • Brucella canis*
  • Brucellosis / microbiology
  • Brucellosis / prevention & control
  • Brucellosis / transmission
  • Brucellosis / veterinary*
  • Dog Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Dog Diseases / prevention & control
  • Dog Diseases / transmission
  • Dogs
  • Female
  • Infertility / microbiology
  • Infertility / prevention & control
  • Infertility / veterinary
  • Male
  • Quarantine / veterinary