Outbreak Investigation of Brucellosis at a Kennel in
Iran
Mohammad Amin Behzadi# and Asghar Mogheiseh*
Department of Clinical Sciences, School of
Veterinary Medicine, ShirazUniversity, 1731, Shiraz71345,
Iran; #Present address: Professor
Alborzi
Clinical
Microbiology
Research
Center, ShirazUniversity of medical Sciences, NamaziHospital, 71937-11351, Shiraz,
Iran *Corresponding author: mogheiseh@yahoo.com
Abstract
This study was undertaken to assess the
seroprevalence of Brucella canis at a kennel in Iran. Serum samples (n=21) were examined for the presence
of B. canis antibodies with immunochromatography assay. Out of these,
57.14% were positive for B. canis antibodies. All sero positive dogs were
more than 2 years old. Of these, majority (75%) was female dogs and 66.6% had
the history of late abortion between 40 and 55 days of gestational period
accompanied with brownish or gray-green vaginal discharge. The aborted puppies
usually appeared partially autolysed. Scrotal dermatitis and orchitis were the
only signs in male dogs. Prevention measures were also performed to control the
infection in this kennel.