Brucella canis

Dear University of Glasgow,

Please can you tell me:
1. Has any staff member or student been diagnosed as seropositive for Brucella canis as a consequence of carrying out veterinary duties either at the Glasgow University veterinary hospital or through EMS placements within the UK?
1.a. How many of these were confirmed Brucella canis positive using a PCR or a Culture?
1.b. Were any of these incidents reported to the Health and Safety Executive under RIDDOR related legislation? (all/some/none). If not, why not?
1.c.If yes, how many of these were thought to have contracted Brucella canis at the Glasgow University veterinary hospital and how many while on an EMS placement at a UK veterinary facility?

2. How many individual dogs have you tested on site for Brucella canis using an in house testing kit?
2.i. which brand(s) were used?
2.ii. How many (number of, not %) of these dogs fell into the following categories: i. tested as routine screening (i.e. not because of specific clinical signs), and ii. tested because they had clinical signs suggestive of BC? What % of dogs in each of these groups tested positive?
2.ii. How many of those that tested positive in each group (outlined in 2.ii.) had further external testing carried out at a UK laboratory? What % in each group tested positive on at least one of the external tests?

3. How many dogs had their initial blood test from Brucella canis testing processed in an external laboratory (i.e. bypassed in house testing)?
3.i. How many (number of, not %) of these dogs fell into the following categories: i. tested as routine screening (i.e. not because of specific clinical signs), and ii. tested because they had clinical signs suggestive of BC? What % of dogs in each of these groups tested positive?

Many thanks for your time.

Yours faithfully,

Dr Buckley

Yours faithfully,

Ms Buckley