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Canine Infectious Tracheobronchitis (view source)
Revision as of 10:53, 25 July 2010
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Uncomplicated cases are often self limiting and will resolve with or without treatment.
Uncomplicated cases are often self limiting and will resolve with or without treatment.
Antibiotic treatment is indicated if the animal is showing signs of systemic illness or if there is bronchopneumonia present. Where culture and sensitivity has been undertaken an appropriate antibiotic should be chosen on the results otherwise doxycycline, erythromycin, chloramphnicol or a potentiated sulphonamide are good choices.
Antibiotic treatment is indicated if the animal is showing signs of systemic illness or if there is bronchopneumonia present. Where culture and sensitivity has been undertaken an appropriate antibiotic should be chosen on the results otherwise doxycycline, erythromycin, chloramphnicol or a potentiated sulphonamide are good choices.
Antitussives may be used to help resove coughing. and bronchodilators may alleviate some clinical signs.
Antitussives and bronchodilators may be used to alleviate severe coughing. Nebulistion can also be useful to help loosen bronchial and tracheal secretions.
Nebulistion can be useful to help loosen bronchial and tracheal secretions.
In patients with severe disease then further supportive care including fluids and enteral feeding wil be required.
In patients with severe disease then further supportive care including fluids and enteral feeding wil be required.
Anti-inflammatories may help relieve some of the clinical signs however there use is contraindicated in immunocompromised animals.
Anti-inflammatories may help relieve some of the clinical signs however there use is contraindicated in immunocompromised animals.
==Control==
Vaccines can prevent or reduce the severity of disease caused by B. bronchiseptica, parainfluenza virus and adenovirus. Vaccinated animals can still contract the disease as multiple agents are implicated. vaccines are available to be given systemically or intranasally. Intranasal vaccination provides mucosal IgA immunity and maternal antibodies are not a problem.
It is important to practice good husbandry in areas where groups of dogs mix. Ideally all animals should be vaccinated, any infected animals should be isolated to minimise the spreas to unaffected animals and all fomites that have come into contact with an affected animal must be disinfected. Areas should be kept well ventilated and ideally low population densities.
==Prognosis==
==Prognosis==
Good, generally self limiting.
Good, generally self limiting.