Case Report (Published online: 12-04-2022)
BRUCELLA ABORTUS INFECTION IN A NEAPOLITAN MASTIFF DOG: A CASE REPORT
Athira K*, Shyma V.H, Justin Davis K, Vijayakumar K and Jayakumar C
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Athira K*, Shyma V.H, Justin Davis K, Vijayakumar K and Jayakumar C: Department of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine; Department of Animal Reproduction Gynaecology and Obstetrics; College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy- 680 651, Thrissur, Kerala Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Pookode, Wayanad, India.

A 5-year-old Neapolitan mastiff was presented with a history of abortion at 55th day of gestation with greenish grey vaginal discharge. The haemato-biochemical parameters revealed anaemia, leucocytosis, hypoalbuminemia and hyperglobulinemia. Microscopic examination of Stamp stained smear revealed red coccobacillary organisms suggestive of Brucella spp. Paired sera samples were collected on the day of presentation and three weeks after abortion. These sera samples on RBPT showed agglutination within four minutes. DNA extracted from the aborted tissues yielded amplicons specific for B. abortus on PCR. The animal was successfully treated with Enrofloxacin at the dose rate of 5 mg/kg at 12 hour interval orally for 30 days.

Keywords : Brucella abortus, Leucocytosis, Neapolitan mastiff, Stamp staining

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Article history: Received: 19-02-2022, Accepted : 16-03-2022, Published online: 12-04-2022

Corresponding author: Athira K