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If my dog has Brucellosis, will her puppies always be stillborn?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Jack Russell Terrier | Female | unspayed | 5 years and 1 month old

If a dog has Brucellosis,will the puppies born still everytime she mate? Because she had puppies last year and they all lived.

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on February 15th, 2018

Yes, they will all die from now on. There is no cure for brucellosis once it has been contracted and it is not possible to have live puppies with this disease. If she had a live litter last year then she would have been infected with brucellosis at the next breeding. If I remember correctly from your last post you said she has had two still born litters. I was under the impression they were both recent. Regardless, you will not know if she has brucellosis without testing for it Hope this helps. Best wishes.

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