| Therapeutic value of antibiotics in dogs infected with Brucella canis |
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Jin-san Moon1, Gi-suk Oh2, In-cheol Park2, Byong-kyu Kang2, Chai-yong Lee2, Suk-chan Jung1, Yong-ho Park3, Ssang-jae Shin4 |
1National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, MAF
2College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University
3College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University
4College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University |
| Brucella canis에 감염된 개의 항생제 치료효과 |
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문진산1, 오기석2, 박인철2, 강병규2, 이채용2, 정석찬1, 박용호3, 신쌍재4 |
1국립수의과학검역원
2전남대학교 수의과대학
3서울대학교 수의과대학
4코넬대학교 수의과대학 |
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| Abstract |
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In a kenel of 62 dogs, 33 were diagnosed as infected dogs Brucella canis by serological test and blood cultures in a large kennel in Chonnam area. Twenty eight of 33 dogs were treated with combined antibiotics therapy consisting of tetracycline and dihydrostregtomycin. After the first treatment, all dogs became abacteremic and serologic titers declined. Abortion due to B canis infection could be prevented by antibiotic therapy during pregnancy. However, sequential antibiotics therapy for 4 weeks did not eradicate B canis from affected bitch. According to results of serological and blood culture tests, effect of antibiotics treatment respectively revealed that 17 of the originally infected dogs were cure with second therapy schedule at 2 months and 27 of that with 6 months after second therapy. |
| Key Words:
canine brucellosis, Brucella canis, antibiotics |
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