Bordetella in cats

Bordetella bronchiseptica (Bb) is a primary pathogen of domestic cats, Zoonotic infections have been incidentally recorded in the literature. The bacterium is shed in oral and nasal secretions of infected cats. The bacterium is susceptible to common disinfectants

Bordetella is a bacterium that can cause disease in a number of animals such as cats. This bacterium can be a cause of upper respiratory disease in cats, but is mainly a problem where cats are kept together in large groups such as rescue shelters and some breeding households.

Bordetella bronchiseptica is a Gram-negative bacterium that colonises the respiratory tract of mammals and is considered to be a primary pathogen of domestic cats.

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

Bordetella is a primary pathogen' in feline upper respiratory tract disease (FURTD). It is a bacterium closely related to Bordetella pertussis, it may also lead to problems either in conjunction with infection due to the cat 'flu viruses (feline herpesvirus or feline calicivirus) or may cause disease entirely in its own.