Smeak D D, Olmstead M L, Hohn R B
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1987 Oct 15;191(8):986-90.
Brucella canis was isolated from the cement or bone surrounding a hip prosthesis after total hip replacement was performed for treatment of hip dysplasia in 2 dogs. Lameness or signs of infection were not evident for 9 and 16 months after surgery. Osteomyelitis surrounding the prostheses was detected radiographically only after the lameness developed. The origin of the B canis infection in the 2 dogs was believed to be hematogenous because of the biologic behavior of this organism and because of the duration of excellent limb function after hip replacement. A slide agglutination test for B canis should be performed as a screening test on any canine total hip candidate when the anamnesis and physical examination indicate that the dog may have been exposed to or infected with B canis.
在对2只患有髋关节发育不良的犬进行全髋关节置换术后，从髋关节假体周围的骨水泥或骨组织中分离出犬布鲁氏菌。术后9个月和16个月时，跛行或感染迹象均不明显。仅在出现跛行后，通过X线检查才发现假体周围存在骨髓炎。鉴于该病原体的生物学特性以及髋关节置换术后肢体功能良好的持续时间，这2只犬的犬布鲁氏菌感染被认为源于血行感染。当病史和体格检查表明犬可能接触过犬布鲁氏菌或已被其感染时，应对任何接受全髋关节置换术的犬进行犬布鲁氏菌玻片凝集试验，作为筛查检测。
