- Pathogen:
- Bordetella bronchiseptica
- Precautions:
- Standard
- Diagnosis:
- Cultures: Hemolysis on sheep blood agar. Pale, pinkish hue on MacConkey agar.
- Pathogen Information:
- Small, gram-negative rods that have a coccobacillary appearance.
- Epidemiology:
- Commensals on the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract. Carriage rates are high in healthy dogs.
- Associated Syndromes:
- Canine infectious respiratory disease complex, Atrophic rhinitis, Pneumonia, Other respiratory infections. Modified live vaccines may not prevent infection, but the severity of clinical signs decreases.
- Additional Information:
- Resource: Quinn, P. J., et al. Concise Review of Veterinary Microbiology, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015.