[ SHOWGSD-L ] Canine Brucellosis - A Few Facts
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- Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:16:34 -0400
Canine Brucellosis is caused by the bacteria Brucella canis. It is not a
viral disease. However, unlike most bacterial diseases, Canine Brucellosis
is very difficult and expensive to treat.
Some dogs do respond to long term treatment with a few select antibiotics,
but (and it's a big "but") treatment with antibiotics often causes the dog
to test a *false* negative for Brucellosis. The dog may still be a carrier
and capable of infecting other dogs. Also, once a dog contracts
Brucellosis and is treated successfully, it tends to become re-infected
quite easily.
It's because of these facts that veterinarians and the CDC recommend any dog
diagnosed with a confirmed case of Brucellosis be euthanized. As harsh as
this may seem, it's the only humane and responsible thing to do. Especially
if one is a breeder.
Re. testing for Brucellosis... If your dog tests positive for Brucellosis,
*always* have the dog tested again though a veterinarian school or specialty
hospital with access to a *variety* of testing methodologies.
If anyone's interested, here's a rather academic article re. testing for
Brucellosis:
http://www.okvma.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=93
Knowing what I do from my training in the field of Microbiology, if I was a
dog owner/breeder living in MI and the surrounding area, I would be *very*
concerned about the Brucellosis outbreak.
That said, if I was planning a breeding at anytime in the near future, I
would have *both* the bitch and stud tested for Brucellosis.
Paulette McGuirt, GSDCA Member
Allemande German Shepherd Dogs
Qui Me Amat, Amat et Canem Meam
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