Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Causes of kennel cough in household dogs explained
By Mochizuki, Masami et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2008·Laboratory of Clinical Microbiology, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Etiologic study of upper respiratory infections of household dogs.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of 68 household dogs with coughing and other signs of respiratory infection were tested for causes of their illness. The most common culprit was Bordetella bronchiseptica, found in 10% of the dogs, followed by the canine parainfluenza virus in about 7%. Other viruses were also detected, but less frequently. The findings suggest that these two pathogens are the main causes of kennel cough in dogs, highlighting the importance of vaccination to prevent these infections.
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Abstract
Infectious tracheobronchitis (ITB), also known as the kennel cough, is a respiratory syndrome of dogs and usually appears to be contagious among dogs housed in groups. Etiologic agent of ITB is multiple and sometimes complex. In the present study, 68 household dogs showing clinical signs of respiratory infection were examined, and 20 dogs (29.4%) were found to be positive for either of following agents. Bordetella bronchiseptica (B.b.) was most frequently detected from nasal and oropharynx sites of 7 dogs (10.3%). Among the viruses examined, canine parainfluenza virus (CPIV) was detected with the highest frequency (7.4%). Other pathogens included in the order of frequency group 1 canine coronavirus (4.4%), canine adenovirus type 2 (2.9%), group 2 canine respiratory coronavirus (1.5%), and canine distemper virus (1.5%). Only 2 cases showed mixed infections. Neither influenza A virus nor canine bocavirus (minute virus of canines) was found in any dogs examined. These results indicate that both B.b. and CPIV are likely to be the principal etiologic agents of canine ITB in Japan, and they may be considered as the target for prophylaxis by vaccination.
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