Abortion in the dog due to Campylobacter species

Campylobacter jejuni was isolated from a Wheaten Terrier bitch which had aborted (in southern Idaho). A Campylobacter of undetermined species also was isolated from aborted Poodle pups (in central Washington). It appears that persons may have been the source of infection in the Idaho event, but the source for the other was not speculated. These findings of perinatal death due to Campylobacter in dogs from widely separated areas indicate that pathologic evaluation of cases involving premature and aborted pups should include bacteriologic tests, using appropriate media and atmospheric conditions necessary for the cultivation of these organisms.