Key points of prevention and treatment of canine brucellosis

Prevention and treatment of canine brucellosis:

1. To strengthen the quarantine of dogs, a serum agglutination test can be done, and the recommended frequency is twice a year. In addition, it is not only necessary to target dogs, but also needs to strengthen the quarantine and epidemic prevention of brucellosis of dog breeders or owners.

2. Bacterial isolation and serum agglutination tests are carried out for aborted dogs to find out the cause of abortion.

3. The cured dog must not be used as a breeding dog again, and it is best to eliminate the sick dog directly to prevent infection of humans and other dogs.

4. Thoroughly disinfect kennels, sports venues, and feeding and management equipment contaminated by sick dogs. Use 10% milk of lime, 2-5% bleach solution or hot alkaline water. The aborted fetus, afterbirth, and amniotic fluid need to be properly disinfected or buried deeply.

Clinical features of canine brucellosis:

Most sick dogs lack obvious clinical symptoms, and some dogs may suffer from lack of energy, weight loss, lameness and vomiting, etc., but these symptoms can actually be caused by many diseases. Therefore, it is difficult to diagnose based on clinical symptoms alone, and must rely on pathogenic bacteria Isolation and serological tests can confirm the diagnosis. In addition, pregnant female dogs often have asymptomatic abortion in the late pregnancy, and there are also cases of abortion and lymph node enlargement in the early pregnancy. The stillbirth of the abortion can detect pneumonia, endocarditis and hepatitis. Male dogs may suffer from epididymitis, orchitis, testicular atrophy, prostatitis, and scrotal dermatitis. The owner may find that the dog often licks the skin of the scrotum.