A Brucella suis biovar 1 infection was diagnosed in a dog without typical exposure risks, but the dog had been fed a raw meat-based diet (hare carcasses imported from Argentina). Track and trace investigations revealed that the most likely source of infection was the dog's raw meat diet.
Keywords: Brucella suis biovar 1; bacteria; brucellosis; dog; food safety; foodborne transmission; raw meat diet; the Netherlands; zoonoses.