Pathogens
Bordetella bronchiseptica

Bordetella bronchiseptica

Precautions

Contact Precautions

General Information

Culture and PCR are used.

Small, gram-negative rods that have a coccobacillary appearance.

Upper respiratory tract commensal and opportunistic pathogen in dogs, cats and other species. 

Zoonotic infections have been reported but are rare and are of greatest risk in people with underlying respiratory or immune system diseases.

The main clinical presentation is acute upper respiratory tract infection. Progression to lower respiratory tract disease can occur.

This bacterium is one of the most common causes of canine upper respiratory disease complex (CIRDC) but can be found in a small percentage (usually <10%) of healthy dogs and a smaller percentage of cats.

Doxycycline is the drug of choice.

Resistance to amoxicillin-clavulanic acid seems to be high.