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Adenoviridae
Canine Infectious Tracheobronchitis and Equine Adenovirus
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is another name for this disease? | Kennel Cough, ITB |
| How is this disease transmitted? | Aerosolization...HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS |
| What are the clinical features of this disease? | Laryngitis, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, tracheitis, bronchitis, and episodes or dry, hacking, mostly nonproductive cough |
| How is this disease cured? | It usually resolves spontaneously within 2 weeks or less |
| What has the equine adenovirus been recognized in? | Arabian foals |
| Why are Arabian foals so susceptible to the adenovirus? | They have a combined T and B cell immunodeficiency (SCID) |
| How long to the foals have after materal antibodies wane? | 3 months |
| What is another name for this disease? | Kennel Cough, ITB |
| How is this disease transmitted? | Aerosolization...HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS |
| What are the clinical features of this disease? | Laryngitis, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, tracheitis, bronchitis, and episodes or dry, hacking, mostly nonproductive cough |
| How is this disease cured? | It usually resolves spontaneously within 2 weeks or less |
| What has the equine adenovirus been recognized in? | Arabian foals |
| Why are Arabian foals so susceptible to the adenovirus? | They have a combined T and B cell immunodeficiency (SCID) |
| How long to the foals have after materal antibodies wane? | 3 months |
| This virus causes... | Bronchiolitis and pneumonia |