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KMID : 0359319990390061106
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Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
1999 Volume.39 No. 6 p.1106 ~ p.1111
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Therapeutic value of antibiotics i dogs infected with Brucella canis
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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.
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