Difference between revisions of "Canine Infectious Tracheobronchitis"
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*Lesions are neither specific nor always significant (catarrhal / mucopurulent tracheobronchitis) | *Lesions are neither specific nor always significant (catarrhal / mucopurulent tracheobronchitis) | ||
*Enlarged tonsils and retropharyngeal lymph nodes | *Enlarged tonsils and retropharyngeal lymph nodes | ||
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| + | *''B. bronchiseptica'' acts as a primary pathogen in Infectious canine tracheitis | ||
| + | *Frequently isolated from dogs with respiratory disease | ||
| + | *Often found with viruses or mycoplasma | ||
| + | *Adheres to ciliated epithelial cells in the trachea | ||
| + | *Colonisation and proliferation in trachea | ||
| + | *Releases toxins causing epithelial necrosis and prevents ciliary clearance | ||
| + | *Irritation to tract causes coughing | ||
| + | *Mortality rates low | ||
| + | *Peribronchial inflammation and [[Lungs Inflammatory - Pathology#Bronchopneumonia|bronchopneumonia]] | ||
| + | can result in unvaccinated puppies or immunosuppressed dogs | ||
| + | *Severe pneumonia following secondary infection e.g. with [[:Category:Streptococcus species|Streptococci]] | ||
| + | *Fatal [[Lungs Inflammatory - Pathology#Bronchopneumonia|bronchopneumonia]] if occurs secondary to [[Paramyxoviridae#Canine distemper virus|canine distemper virus]] | ||
| + | *Transmission via respiratory secretions by direct contact or aerosol and on fomites | ||
| + | *Clinical signs: | ||
| + | **Develop within 3-4 days; persist for up to 2 weeks | ||
| + | **Coughing | ||
| + | **Gagging | ||
| + | **Mild serous oculonasal discharge | ||
| + | *Treatments includes antibiotics if coughing persists or bronchopneumonia develops | ||
| + | *Live intranasal vaccines | ||
| + | *Also found in respiratory tract of cats; can cause pneumonia in kittens; vaccine available | ||
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[[Category:Dog]] | [[Category:Dog]] | ||
| + | [[Category:To_Do_-_Clinical]] | ||
Revision as of 14:15, 30 June 2010
- Synonyms: Kennel cough, Infectious tracheobronchitis
- tracheitis, bronchitis
- Multiple agents implicated:
- Symptoms are of a persistent, non-productive cough
- Persistent tracheobronchial inflammation
- The outcomes is generally recovery (may persist >3 weeks), but extension to chronic bronchitis or cranioventral bronchopneumonia may occur
- In severe cases can extend to serous/mucopurulent rhinitis
- Lesions are neither specific nor always significant (catarrhal / mucopurulent tracheobronchitis)
- Enlarged tonsils and retropharyngeal lymph nodes
- B. bronchiseptica acts as a primary pathogen in Infectious canine tracheitis
- Frequently isolated from dogs with respiratory disease
- Often found with viruses or mycoplasma
- Adheres to ciliated epithelial cells in the trachea
- Colonisation and proliferation in trachea
- Releases toxins causing epithelial necrosis and prevents ciliary clearance
- Irritation to tract causes coughing
- Mortality rates low
- Peribronchial inflammation and bronchopneumonia
can result in unvaccinated puppies or immunosuppressed dogs
- Severe pneumonia following secondary infection e.g. with Streptococci
- Fatal bronchopneumonia if occurs secondary to canine distemper virus
- Transmission via respiratory secretions by direct contact or aerosol and on fomites
- Clinical signs:
- Develop within 3-4 days; persist for up to 2 weeks
- Coughing
- Gagging
- Mild serous oculonasal discharge
- Treatments includes antibiotics if coughing persists or bronchopneumonia develops
- Live intranasal vaccines
- Also found in respiratory tract of cats; can cause pneumonia in kittens; vaccine available