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- What is Bordetella?
- Bordetella infection symptoms in dogs
- Bordetella treatment in dogs
- Canine vaccine against Bordetella
Did you know that your dog is susceptible to diseases caused by various pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and fungi? Obviously, the state of the immune system is strictly linked to the onset of diseases, so puppies are more susceptible to infectious diseases, as well as immunodepressed dogs, on the other hand, healthy adult dogs have a more competent immune system and effective.
Despite this, although you give your dog the best care, you must always remain alert, since sometimes the action of these pathogens overcome the mechanisms of the immune system.
In this article by Animal Expert we talk about Bordetella symptoms and treatment in dogs, a dangerous bacterium.
What is Bordetella?
The term Bordetella refers to a group of 3 pathogenic bacteria:
- Bordetella pertussis
- Bordetella parapertussis
- Bordetella bronchiseptica
These bacteria can also affect humans and other animals such as sheep, however, Bordetella bronchiseptica is very rare in humans. disease known as kennel cough.
It should be mentioned that, in addition to the Bordetella bronchiseptica bacteria, the canine Parainfluenza virus and the canine Adenovirus type 2 are also associated with the onset of these diseases.
Bordetella is a highly contagious bacteria which is transmitted by direct contact or through the air, causing real outbreaks in places where dogs live crowded together, such as kennels or shelters, hence the popular name as the pathology caused by Bordetella is known.
In a healthy dog, Bordetella can manifest itself simply with a cough, on the other hand, in a puppy, the disease caused by this bacteria can get to be deadly.
Bordetella infection symptoms in dogs
Bordetella bacteria cause a canine infectious tracheobronchitis, which is the medical term used to refer to kennel cough.
When a dog is infected by this pathogen, a manifestation occurs that mainly affects the respiratory system and the following symptoms can be observed in the affected dog:
- persistent cough
- arcades, vomiting
- loss of appetite
- Fever
- Lethargy
- Expectoration of respiratory secretions
The presence of one or more of these symptoms should alert us and we should try to get the affected dog to have veterinary assistance as soon as possible, equally important is to proceed with the isolation of the affected dog, otherwise the bacteria can spread in a way very easy.
Bordetella treatment in dogs
During treatment the puppy must remain isolated. This treatment will be done through drugs antibiotics to combat bacterial and drug colonization anti-inflammatory that help to shrink the inflamed tissues of the respiratory tract.
Adequate hydration and nutrition are also essential factors so that the treatment against Bordetella is effective and the dog can recover without any inconvenience.
Canine vaccine against Bordetella
From 3 weeks of age, a dog can be vaccinated against Bordetella, however, the distribution of this vaccine is not as wide as in other cases and in some geographical areas it may not be found.The vaccine can be given subcutaneously or nasal, the veterinarian can advise you on the best option.
Renewal of this vaccine is annual or biannual for some adult dogs, and not all dogs need it, being especially suitable for when our pet is going to live with several dogs.
This article is for information purposes only, at PeritoAnimal.com.br we are not able to prescribe veterinary treatments or perform any type of diagnosis. We suggest that you take your pet to the veterinarian in case it has any type of condition or discomfort.