Abortion and neonatal mortality are events that can occur in breeding bitches and queens. It has been reported that up to 55% and 33% of these cases remain without a known cause, respectively, in canine and feline pregnancies. Unusual abortigenic and potentially zoonotic agents, including Coxiella...

Different N. caninum strains with distinct biological characteristics and pathogenicity have been introduced from various areas of the world. This study aimed to detect Neospora-infection in different hosts from Iran using the nested-Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) technique and to perform the...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the serological frequency of canine herpesvirus type 1 (CHV-1) in dogs with a history of reproductive problems (infertility, embryo reabsorption, abortions and stillbirths) in kennels in Lima, Peru. Forty serum samples were obtained in 2019 from dogs from nine...

Background: Ultrasonographic monitoring of the pregnant bitch is an established routine in many veterinary clinics. In order to better assess foetal health and avoid pregnancy losses, Doppler ultrasonographic evaluation of the pregnant uterus is the need of the day. Investigations on the dynamics...

Canine brucellosis is an infectious and zoonotic disease caused by Brucella canis, which has been reported worldwide, and is a major public health concern due to close contact between dogs and humans. In dogs, canine brucellosis manifests with abortion outbreaks, reproductive failure, enlargement...

Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic food-borne disease with global distribution. The principal aim of this research was to detect the seroprevalence of T. gondii infection in cattle, dogs and cats in dairy farms with high incidence of abortion, as well as to identify associated risk factors in Hamedan,...

Neospora caninum is a major cause of abortion and economic losses among dairy farms in Iran and other countries. The main goal of current investigation was to evaluate the presence of antibodies against N. caninum and associated risk factors in dairy herds with history of abortion in Hamedan...

The association between infectious agents, unexplained reproductive failure (RF: abortion, stillbirth or fetal death) and anaemia in bitches was investigated. Samples of blood and tissues (uterine, placental and fetal tissues) were obtained from 36 pregnant dogs (20 with RF and 16 without RF)...

In canine, uterine inertia causes failure of expulsion of one or more fetuses resulting in loss of fetal viability. The retained fetus/fetuses in the uterus at the time of whelping or abortion leads to invasion of bacteria into uterus through open cervical canal resulting in fluid softening and...

The present study reports a case of cranioschisis and anencephaly in a dog and aims to discuss the possible etiologies of these malformations in dogs. Case: A pinscher bitch was referred to a private veterinary clinic in the city of Muriaé - MG, for routine consultation and gestational diagnosis,...