Acta Vet. Brno 2016, 85: 329-336

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201685040329

Prevalence of respiratory pathogens detected in dogs with kennel cough in Poland

Edyta Kaczorek1, Patrycja Schulz1, Joanna Małaczewska1, Roman Wójcik1, Andrzej Krzysztof Siwicki1, Artur Stopyra2, Sylwia Lew-Kojrys2, Andrzej Pomianowski2, Karolina Hryniewicka2, Elżbieta Mikulska-Skupień3

1University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Microbiology and Clinical Immunology, Olsztyn, Poland
2University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Internal Diseases with Clinic, Olsztyn, Poland
3University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Epizootiology, Olsztyn, Poland

Received December 17, 2015
Accepted December 2, 2016

Kennel cough is a multifactorial disease occurring all over the world; however, its epidemiology is still not fully understood. To the authors’ knowledge, no studies monitoring the occurrence of infectious agents responsible for kennel cough have been carried out in Poland. Therefore, the objective of our study was to determine which of the four pathogens most frequently isolated in other countries are predominant in north-eastern Poland. Swabs from the upper respiratory tract and tracheal lavage fluids from dogs (n = 40) exhibiting symptoms of this disease were analysed. Canine herpesvirus, canine parainfluenza virus, canine adenovirus type 2 and Bordetella bronchiseptica were identified by polymerase chain reaction. At least one of the above-listed infectious agents was found in all dogs. The predominant pathogen within the area under our study, both in mono- and co-infections, was canine herpesvirus (32/40), whereas canine adenovirus type 2 occurred least frequently (4/40). The effectiveness of detection of selected pathogens from both types of study material was also compared. Tracheal lavage fluid was more suitable for the isolation of canine herpes virus, canine parainfluenza virus, and Bordetella bronchiseptica. Swabs from the upper respiratory tract were more suitable for the isolation of canine adenovirus type 2.

Funding

This study was supported by the National Centre for Research and Development (Grant No. UDA-POIG.01.03.01-28-108/12)

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