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Forgive me if this is a stupid question, but what is it a test for? And about how much do they usually run? We have never raised a litter of hound pups out of one of our own females and I'm just trying to educate myself a little more before we breed this female.

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Canine Brucellosis is a bacterial infection similar to Chlamydia in humans. Why is similar? Because if no treatment is taken, Brucellosis will eventually cause infertility in the canine that is infected. According to the Center For Disease Control and Prevention, "Brucellosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria of the genus Brucella. These bacteria are primarily passed among animals, and they cause disease in many different vertebrates. Various Brucella species affect sheep, goats, cattle, deer, elk, pigs, dogs, and several other animals. Humans become infected by coming in contact with animals or animal products that are contaminated with these bacteria." So in actual fact, this disease doesn't just affect canines. It affects other species as well. It can be spread by sexual relations between animals (bodily fluid exchange) and in rare instances it can be spread through the air.

Yes check with your vet and they can run tests. Not for sure on price.

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Canine Brucellosis is a bacterial infection similar to Chlamydia in humans. Why is similar? Because if no treatment is taken, Brucellosis will eventually cause infertility in the canine that is infected. According to the Center For Disease Control and Prevention, "Brucellosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria of the genus Brucella. These bacteria are primarily passed among animals, and they cause disease in many different vertebrates. Various Brucella species affect sheep, goats, cattle, deer, elk, pigs, dogs, and several other animals. Humans become infected by coming in contact with animals or animal products that are contaminated with these bacteria." So in actual fact, this disease doesn't just affect canines. It affects other species as well. It can be spread by sexual relations between animals (bodily fluid exchange) and in rare instances it can be spread through the air.

Yes check with your vet and they can run tests. Not for sure on price.

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If your vet does not do the test in house it will cost you to ship it also and could take up to 2 weeks for the test to come back. So if you want to bred next time she comes in try to get the test done a month before you think she should come in.

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ours usually runs $35-40 I think, depends on the vet

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Has anyone EVER had a dog or bitch test positive?

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A friend of mine had her dog tested last year; she paid $75.00 for the test, plus her office visit fee (another $40-$50).

My vet charges $125.00 for this test, plus the office visit ($49.00). He said the test requires some special "equipment" that he has to order 2 weeks in advance of doing the test, so he told me to give him "plenty of notice" if I want it done.

Some of the younger, newer vets are now charging for the blood draws, also (usually a $5.00 fee). Mine does not (yet), but I have heard from a couple of puppy buyers that their vets DID charge a blood draw fee.

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Has anyone EVER had a dog or bitch test positive?

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Our vet charges 35$, but he dosnt have to send it out to have it tested. It's as small price to pay to protect your stud or bitch.

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Just paid $60 for the test. But, this was the only vet within an hour that would do it.

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Thats about the going price here too Laura. $60.00. Peace of mind.

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HowellN, I went to a Seminar on Canine Brucellosis (Sept. 2010). There were 2 veterinarians who presented the Seminar, & both specialized in Canine Brucellosis. One of them worked for the State of Michigan as their Field Veterinarian.

At the time of this Seminar, there had been numerous dogs that had tested positive for this disease, both in Michigan and in several other states. Counties in Michigan that had dogs testing positive for CB were: Oscoda, Kalamazoo, Macomb, Grand Traverse, Muskegon, Kalkaska, Allegan, Wexford, & Missaukee.

Other states that had dogs testing positive for CB were: Wisconsin, Indiana, Missouri (these were the "worst"), and "some of the other Southern states".

Common means of transmission: SALIVA, URINE, & DOG WATER BOWLS.

This disease is spread by: SNIFFING URINE OF AN INFECTED DOG, REPRODUCTION, & COUGHING.

Other common means of spreading this disease mentioned at this Seminar were: Rescue groups (they often transport many dogs back & forth across the country), Hurricane Katrina (& other natural disasters where dogs are "rescued" & kept all together in crowded areas), Dog Auctions, Amish Puppy Farms.

Two bad places to take your dogs: public dog parks, and freeway rest areas; both are sources of possible contamination.

The incubation period is 10 days to 2 weeks. The symptoms of CB are many (between 50-75 symptoms, not all at once, not all dogs will show all of these symptoms, & some dogs will show different symptoms than other dogs - for the same disease).

The most common symptoms of CB that cause owners to bring their dogs in are: EYE PROBLEMS & LAMENESS (with no swelling & no apparent reason for happening).

Some of the other symptoms of CB include: Fatigue, generalized pain, depression, paralysis, fever, spinal pain, walking difficulty, enlarged spleen, vaginal discharge, heart irregularity. Symptoms may be vague, or may come and go.

Best time to test a female for CB: when she is IN HEAT.

Stud dogs should be tested twice per year, or any time if the dog is symptomatic.

Cornell University is the testing lab to use.

Hope this info helps.

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