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The clinical symptoms of pneumonia include dyspnoea, ruttling (see above), sneezing, nasal discharge and coughing. If left untreated, guinea pigs can become depressed anorexic and it can become a fatal infection. In guinea pigs pneumonia can be caused be various bacterial and viral agents including ''Bordetella bronchiseptica, Streptococcus zooepidemicus, Streptococcus pneumonia, Klebsiella pneumonia, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Pasturella spp.''<br />

The clinical symptoms of pneumonia include dyspnoea, ruttling (see above), sneezing, nasal discharge and coughing. If left untreated, guinea pigs can become depressed anorexic and it can become a fatal infection. In guinea pigs pneumonia can be caused be various bacterial and viral agents including ''Bordetella bronchiseptica, Streptococcus zooepidemicus, Streptococcus pneumonia, Klebsiella pneumonia, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Pasturella spp.''<br />

Diagnosis is via isolation of the causal agent from a culture of the nasal discharge.<br />

Diagnosis is via isolation of the causal agent from a culture of the nasal discharge.<br />

'''''Bordetella'' Pathology''': mucopurulent rhinitis, purulent bronchitis and tracheitis. Exudate can also be found in the tympanic bullae.<br />

'''''Bordetella'' Pathology''': Necropsy may reveal mucopurulent rhinitis, purulent bronchitis and tracheitis. Exudate can also be found in the tympanic bullae.<br />

'''''Streptococcus'' Pathology''': necropsy will show fibrinopurulent bronchopneumonia, with or without fibrinous pleuritis and pericarditis. Lungs will often contain a sanguinous fluid.

'''''Streptococcus'' Pathology''': necropsy will show fibrinopurulent bronchopneumonia, with or without fibrinous pleuritis and pericarditis. Lungs will often contain a sanguinous fluid.