Woman who was first to catch incurable dog disease in UK recalls symptoms

Wendy Hayes contracted Brucella canis from a fostered Belarusian dog in 2022. She then had to make the incredibly difficult decision of putting all her five dogs to sleep due to the severity of the bacterial infection that can lead to infertility in dogs.

The spread of infection throughout the UK is believed to have originated from British dogs that came into contact with imported dogs or were offspring of such pets. Despite the spread, the disease is not yet considered a high enough risk to be classified as an endemic.A cross-government group, Human Animal Infections and Risk Surveillance , stated in a report on the risk of Brucella canis that there was a 'very low' risk of Brits becoming infected.

Meanwhile, in Wendy's case, she only had her pet Moosha for three days before the dog started aborting all her puppies, which took 12 hours. She was initially put on a 'stay at home' notice due to fears it could be rabies. "The doctors were actually quite excited.” Wendy, who is married with a son and two grandchildren, added that she most likely contracted the disease through Moosha's birthing fluids

"I was moved to the infectious disease ward at Stoke Hospital. I didn’t get a diagnosis until Friday because they had a very clued-up doctor who suggested it was Brucella canis.

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