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EML 2021, 8 pages - Article ID: EML-2111062112404
Investigation of infection of pregnant dogs in the central parts of Mazandaran province with Brucella Canis
a Department of clinical science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Babol Branch, Iran
b Doctor veterinary medicine, Islamic Azad University, Babol branch
ABSTRACT
Brucellosis is one of the most common infectious diseases between humans and animals. It is caused by a gram-negative coccobacillus bacterium called Brucella. The disease is essential in two ways. It threatens public health and has many side effects, including abortion and reduced production in various livestock and, most importantly, infertility of infected animals, which causes significant economic losses. Since no research has been done on dogs in Mazandaran province in the field of prevalence and identification of infected foci of this disease, the present study was deemed necessary to determine the status of the disease in the region, control methods, prevention and appropriate treatment is applied. In this study, 20 pregnant dogs were sampled in dog kennels in Mazandaran province. Serum samples were sent to the laboratory for Brucella examination, and the steps were performed using Wright and Coombs Wright tests. Based on the results, all 20 models were negative. The results of the Wilcoxon test during the comparison of small and giant breed dogs in the two age groups of 1 to 3 years and 3 to 5 years show that there is no significant relationship between these two age groups in this breed in terms of stillbirth (P>0.05). Therefore, this research could be a window for future research investigating the cause of stillbirth in dogs.