BRUCELLOSIS IN DOGS Canine brucellosis is an important zoonotic disease caused mainly by Brucella canis and occasionally by B. abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis. Brucella spp. are facultative intracellular pathogens, Gram-negative coccobacillus or short rod, oxidase, catalase, and urease positive. Brucella canis was first described in USA in 1966 where mass abortion in beagles breed of dogs was reported. In India, B. canis infection was reported … Continue reading BRUCELLOSIS IN DOGS