Table 2.
Clinical presentation of dogs diagnosed with Brucella suis in New South Wales, Australia (n = 74)
| Clinical presentation | Positive (n = 48) No. (%) |
Inconclusive (n = 26) No. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sub-clinical infectiona | 19 (40) | 12 (46) |
| Male | 8 (30) | 6 (35) |
| Female | 9 (47) | 6 (67) |
| Reproductive tract signsb | 14 (33) | 11 (44) |
| Orchitis/epididymitisc | 12 (46) | 9 (56) |
| History of abortionc | 2 (12) | 2 (22) |
| Lethargy/‘off-colour’ | 13 (27) | 8 (31) |
| Discospondylitis/ back pain | 6 (13) | 3 (12) |
| Intact | 4 (9) | 3 (12) |
| De-sexed | 2 (67) | 0 |
| Lameness | 5 (10) | 2 (8) |
| Intact | 3 (7) | 2 (8) |
| De-sexed | 2 (67) | 0 |
| Otherd | 7 (15) | 4 (15) |
Cases from 2011 to 2015 (n = 74) are presented. Denominators are adjusted for gender and reproductive status, where applicable
aGender of two sub-clinically affected dogs was unknown (see Table 1)
bReproductively intact animals only (see Table 1)
cOther includes: superficial abscess (n = 4), haematuria (2), prostatitis (2), vomiting (2), weight loss (2), lymphoadenomegaly (2), suppurative endometritis (1)