Bordetella Infection In Cats. Cats in multicat homes, cat shelters, breeders and catteries are at risk from bordetella bronchiseptica and urtd due to the effects of stress. It is sensible to consider b bronchiseptica as a rare cause of zoonotic infections.
The disease is caused by the bacteria bordetella bronchiseptica and can be a primary cause of respiratory disease in cats or it may run as a concurrent infection with viral infections such as calicivirus and feline herpesvirus. Good cattery practice (particularly good hygiene practices and the reduction of stress in cats) is an important aid in the prevention of urtd in cats. Cats in multicat homes, cat shelters, breeders and catteries are at risk from bordetella bronchiseptica and urtd due to the effects of stress.
The symptoms of the disease can be mistaken for a wide variety of other upper respiratory illness in cats or can be overlooked entirely.
What causes feline bordetella infection? Bronchispetica) is a bacterium that can cause disease in a number of animals, and also rarely in humans. Good cattery practice (particularly good hygiene practices and the reduction of stress in cats) is an important aid in the prevention of urtd in cats. References parkhill j ,sebaihia m ,preston a , et al.