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| − | ===Infectious canine tracheitis/Kennel cough=== | + | ===[[Infectious Canine Tracheitis]]/Kennel cough=== |
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| − | *''B. bronchiseptica'' acts as a primary pathogen in [[Respiratory Viral Infections - Pathology#Infectious canine tracheitis|Infectious canine tracheitis]]
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| − | *Frequently isolated from dogs with respiratory disease
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| − | *Often found with viruses or mycoplasma
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| − | *Adheres to ciliated epithelial cells in the trachea
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| − | *Colonisation and proliferation in trachea
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| − | *Releases toxins causing epithelial necrosis and prevents ciliary clearance
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| − | *Irritation to tract causes coughing
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| − | *Mortality rates low
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| − | *Peribronchial inflammation and [[Lungs Inflammatory - Pathology#Bronchopneumonia|bronchopneumonia]]
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| − | can result in unvaccinated puppies or immunosuppressed dogs
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| − | *Severe pneumonia following secondary infection e.g. with [[:Category:Streptococcus species|Streptococci]]
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| − | *Fatal [[Lungs Inflammatory - Pathology#Bronchopneumonia|bronchopneumonia]] if occurs secondary to [[Paramyxoviridae#Canine distemper virus|canine distemper virus]]
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| − | *Transmission via respiratory secretions by direct contact or aerosol and on fomites
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| − | *Clinical signs:
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| − | **Develop within 3-4 days; persist for up to 2 weeks
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| − | **Coughing
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| − | **Gagging
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| − | **Mild serous oculonasal discharge
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| − | *Treatments includes antibiotics if coughing persists or bronchopneumonia develops
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| − | *Live intranasal vaccines
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| − | *Also found in respiratory tract of cats; can cause pneumonia in kittens; vaccine available
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| | ===Atrophic Rhinitis=== | | ===Atrophic Rhinitis=== |