Infectious Canine Tracheitis/Kennel cough
Atrophic Rhinitis
- B. bronchiseptica causes Atrophic rhinitis of pigs in association with Pasteurella multocida
- Colonises nasopharynx
- Infection must occur during first few weeks of life
- Produces dermonecrotic toxin which damages osteoblasts, preventing bone formation
- Leads to turbinate atrophy without distortion of the snout in uncomplicated infections
- Atrophic rhinitis results when Pasteurella multocida colonises and produces osteolytic toxin, leading to bone resorption
- Malformation of snout in growing pigs as well as poor growth
- increases with high stocking density and poor ventilation
- Vaccine available