Update on getting Moti tested for Brucella

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So yesterday Moti went to the vet and had his blood done for Brucella. I would like everyone to keep their fingers crossed that it is negative. He is 7, been in the UK for 6+ years and has never been used for breeding. He came from Spain as a pup/young dog. He was neutered at about a year with me. He has no symptoms. It was playing on my mind. I did not know about needing testing for this until very recently. My vets are wonderful and have been very supportive about getting him tested and talking me through all the options/outcome possibilities.
Poor Moti was not impressed at the muzzle but the BT was quick and efficient :rolleyes: and of course he is none the worse.

In case anyone else if wondering/thinking about this it cost me approx £100. He had his Librella at the same time which costs £65 and the total bill was £172 - I didn't ask for a breakdown as my vets have never ripped me off.
The results will be back in about 2 weeks I think.🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞. They have sent them to the national place for testing which I cannot remember the name of!
 
Did they do 2 tests, one in house and the other sent to the government lab? When I had my dog tested the vet rang me later that day to say that the in house one was negative and in his experience the government lab would be negative too. Mine cost about £80 but a lot of that was for the government lab work and this was a couple of years ago so I dont think your vet was unreasonable as I know several years ago some vets were quoting £300 plus.

Good luck with your dog Im sure he is going to be absolutely fine, mine like yours was here for a couple of years so with no symptoms I was pretty confident she was going to be negative which happily she was.
 
Dobiegirl said:
Did they do 2 tests, one in house and the other sent to the government lab? When I had my dog tested the vet rang me later that day to say that the in house one was negative and in his experience the government lab would be negative too. Mine cost about £80 but a lot of that was for the government lab work and this was a couple of years ago so I dont think your vet was unreasonable as I know several years ago some vets were quoting £300 plus.

Good luck with your dog Im sure he is going to be absolutely fine, mine like yours was here for a couple of years so with no symptoms I was pretty confident she was going to be negative which happily she was.
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We didn't bother with the inhouse one as there was no rush and I think it is that one that can give the false positives more often - so I am happy to avoid it :-). I am pretty confident "touches wood" that he will be negative. I'm doing it because it is the "right" thing to do in general, and, because I would like proof of his negative status for the future in case he needs urgent care somewhere other than my vet. Also he does go to kennels sometimes for short periods if we are away and my daughter cannot have my dogs. I would like to be able to prove to the kennels that he is negative if they ever query it. It would give me peace of mind and reassure anyone looking after him.
My vets are keen to encourage (not push) all owners of foreign rehomes to get them tested. I had to ask them but immediately they had a helpful conversation with me and then sent me an email with a lot of really helpful information on the pros and cons of testing.
 
SilverLinings said:
That's great news @misst! I expect it is a relief to know for sure, and I expect your vets are pleased to have such a responsible client 😊
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They have encouraged all their clients with overseas rescues to get them tested. They were really supportive and gave lots of information and support. It cost about £100 so not stupid money either.
 
misst said:
They have encouraged all their clients with overseas rescues to get them tested. They were really supportive and gave lots of information and support. It cost about £100 so not stupid money either.
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It's great they are spreading the word; hopefully the issue becomes common knowledge and rescues start testing the dogs they import.

A few weeks ago a work colleague told me she was going to look at a foreign rescue to adopt (it had been in the UK for a month with a temporary foster home) so I explained about brucellosis and she ended up not even visiting the dog as when she asked the rescue admitted they hadn't checked for brucellosis or anything else. The colleague is sensible and already has two dogs, but someone else at work adopted a foreign rescue in January and isn't at all interested in the brucellosis risk and just says as long as the dog doesn't look ill she's not going to 'waste' money on vets fees :rolleyes:
 
SilverLinings said:
It's great they are spreading the word; hopefully the issue becomes common knowledge and rescues start testing the dogs they import.

A few weeks ago a work colleague told me she was going to look at a foreign rescue to adopt (it had been in the UK for a month with a temporary foster home) so I explained about brucellosis and she ended up not even visiting the dog as when she asked the rescue admitted they hadn't checked for brucellosis or anything else. The colleague is sensible and already has two dogs, but someone else at work adopted a foreign rescue in January and isn't at all interested in the brucellosis risk and just says as long as the dog doesn't look ill she's not going to 'waste' money on vets fees :rolleyes:
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I got Moti about 7 years ago and did not know about Brucella. He was tested for Leish and had all his rabies vacs etc. I would not take another foreign rescue as a first choice (moti was a bit of a chance thing). He is a walking vet bill and has lots of issues. I adore him but my JRT from a registered breeder with health checked parents has been easier by far and cheaper to run! I am glad he came to us as he might have ended up being passed around - cute looking in a scruffy way, but lots of "interesting" behaviour issues :-) . I wouldn't change him for the world though.
 
Moti sounds like a lovely, and very loved, dog 😊

I think the brucella issue is part of the wider problem of some people who set up 'rescues' not acting in the best interests of the dogs- they should be testing, not expecting the new owners to know about the disease and have to test when the dog is already living with them (and possibly in a household that already had dogs). In reality it looks like the general public will have to be educated and then be able to put pressure on the foreign rescues, rather than the other way around.
 
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