Abstract

URIBE VALDERRAMA, Rubén  and  DELGADO VILLAMIZAR, Karen. Presence of Brucella canis in dogs from two shelters at Bucaramanga city (Colombia) during 2012. Ces. Med. Vet. Zootec. [online]. 2013, vol.8, n.1, pp.95-103. ISSN 1900-9607.

Abstract Canine brucellosis, caused by Brucella canis, is a zoonotic bacterial disease worldwide distributed that affects dogs and occasionally man. The incidence of this disease is estimated between 6 and 11 % in Colombia. This study determined the presence of the disease in street dogs from two shelters at the city of Bucaramanga. The sample comprised 136 dogs from a population of 200 animals housed in both shelters. The reliability of the test was 95%. Animals were subjected to complete clinical examination to determine their age and sex. Vacutainer^® tubes without anticoagulant were used during blood sampling by peripheral venipuncture (cephalic vein) for serological tests. An immunoassay (Anigen quick test) was conducted for the qualitative detection of antibodies. Data were processed by descriptive statistics. Frequency distributions were grouped into class intervals, applying Pearson's correlation coefficient to the variables under study. Groups 1-3, 3-6, and > 6 years of age showed no antibodies against the disease. Similarly, no correlation was observed between gender and disease presence in the studied shelters. It can be concluded that antibodies to Brucella canis were not present at the time of sampling and the variables studied are not inherent to the disease. However, considering its importance to public health, further research on this topic is suggested.

Keywords : Brucella sp; caninos; patología reproductiva; prevalencia.

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