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Table 2 Clinical presentation of dogs diagnosed with Brucella suis in New South Wales, Australia (n = 74)

From: Emergence of Brucella suis in dogs in New South Wales, Australia: clinical findings and implications for zoonotic transmission

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)

  1. Cases from 2011 to 2015 (n = 74) are presented. Denominators are adjusted for gender and reproductive status, where applicable
  2. aGender of two sub-clinically affected dogs was unknown (see Table 1)
  3. bReproductively intact animals only (see Table 1)
  4. cOther includes: superficial abscess (n = 4), haematuria (2), prostatitis (2), vomiting (2), weight loss (2), lymphoadenomegaly (2), suppurative endometritis (1)