Table 1.
Characteristics of dogs tested for canine brucellosis, Minnesota, 2016–2017 n=943
| Stray n=716 n (%) | Owner-Surrendered n=227 n (%) | Total n=943 n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years, median (IQR) | 1.5 (1.0–2.0) | 2.0 (0.92–3.0) | 1.5 (1.0–2.0) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 241 (34) | 62 (27) | 303 (32) |
| Neutered male | 119 (17) | 45 (20) | 164 (17) |
| Female | 235 (33) | 59 (26) | 294 (31) |
| Spayed female | 115 (16) | 59 (26) | 174 (18) |
| Female, unknown | 6 (0.84) | 2 (0.88) | 8 (0.85) |
| State of origin | |||
| Alabama | 151 (21) | 19 (8) | 169 (18) |
| Arkansas | 95 (13) | 10 (4) | 105 (11) |
| Florida | 11 (2) | 6 (3) | 17 (2) |
| Georgia | 77 (11) | 16 (7) | 93 (10) |
| Illinois | 4 (0.56) | 0 | 4 (0.42) |
| Kentucky | 13 (2) | 1 (0.44) | 14 (1) |
| Minnesota | 14 (2) | 103 (45) | 117 (12) |
| Missouri | 0 | 2 (0.9) | 2 (0.21) |
| Mississippi | 98 (14) | 22 (10) | 120 (13) |
| Oklahoma | 220 (31) | 44 (19) | 264 (28) |
| South Dakota | 0 | 1 (0.44) | 1 (0.1) |
| Tennessee | 5 (0.70) | 1 (0.44) | 6 (0.6) |
| Texas | 26 (4) | 3 (1) | 29 (3) |
| Foreign country (South Korea) | 2 (0.28) | 0 | 2 (0.21) |
| Setting of origin | |||
| Breeding operation | 0 | 8 (4) | 8 (0.8) |
| Indian Reservation | 1 (0.14) | 5 (2) | 6 (0.64) |
| Urban area*, n=147 | 47 (82) | 46 (51) | 93 (10) |
| Rural area*, n=147 | 10 (18) | 44 (49) | 54 (37) |
| Clinical history | |||
| Healthy | 671 (94) | 210 (93) | 881 (93) |
| History of recent or current antibiotics | 56 (8) | 20 (9) | 76 (8) |
| Reproductive history (female) | |||
| Evidence of prior litter | 76 (22) | 18 (15) | 94 (10) |
| Arrived with litter | 8 (2) | 2 (2) | 10 (1) |