Canine Vaginitis

Canine brucellosis is a disease of the reproductive tract of your dog that can cause infertility. In addition, the disease can cause an infection of sexual organs in male dogs and abortion in the bitch.

Transmission

Canine brucellosis is caused by a bacterium called Bruccella canis. This bacterium is usually transmitted through the coupling when the dog comes into contact with semen or vaginal secretions. The bacterium that causes canine brucellosis can also be spread through contact with puppies abandoned. This bacterium can also be transmitted to humans resulting in flu-like symptoms.

Symptoms

Many dogs, canine brucellosis show no symptoms. If symptoms are present, they include swollen lymph nodes and lethargy. Women will usually abort their reach until two months after mating. Some of these puppies will die immediately after birth while others will be stillborn.

Among men, the canine brucellosis causes symptoms such as infertility and inflammation of the sexual organs. The dog may also be hesitant to reproduce because of the pain. In some cases, canine brucellosis can cause damage to the nervous system of your dog and kidneys.

Treatment

Unfortunately, canine brucellosis may be difficult to treat effectively. Treatment includes medications such as tetracycline, streptomycin and minocycline. Even if your dog is treated successfully, it will likely be a lifelong carrier of the disease. This means it can spread it to other dogs if you try to reproduce it.

Prevention

There is no vaccine to protect your dog against canine brucellosis. The best way to prevent your dog from contracting the disease is to have all dogs tested before breeding. As mentioned earlier, the bacterium that causes canine brucellosis can be transmitted to humans. Therefore, you should always wear gloves when handling infected dogs, especially puppies abandoned. You must also be careful when handling body fluids of dog.