TRACHEITIS ASSOCIATED WITH BORDETELLA BRONCHISEPTICA IN A POLAR BEAR (URSUS MARITIMUS)

A male polar bear (Ursus maritimus) was diagnosed with tracheitis associated with Bordetella bronchiseptica that was cultured from an endotracheal sample of thick mucopurulent exudate. The condition responded to oral amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, and clinical signs of inappetence, depression, dysphag...

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Published in:Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
Main Authors: Claude Lacasse, Kathryn C. Gamble
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: American Association of Zoo Veterinarians 2006
Subjects:
Ursus maritimus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1638/05-055.1
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spelling ftbioone:10.1638/05-055.1 2023-07-30T04:07:24+02:00 TRACHEITIS ASSOCIATED WITH BORDETELLA BRONCHISEPTICA IN A POLAR BEAR (URSUS MARITIMUS) Claude Lacasse Kathryn C. Gamble Claude Lacasse Kathryn C. Gamble world 2006-06-01 text/HTML https://doi.org/10.1638/05-055.1 en eng American Association of Zoo Veterinarians doi:10.1638/05-055.1 All rights reserved. https://doi.org/10.1638/05-055.1 Text 2006 ftbioone https://doi.org/10.1638/05-055.1 2023-07-09T10:45:03Z A male polar bear (Ursus maritimus) was diagnosed with tracheitis associated with Bordetella bronchiseptica that was cultured from an endotracheal sample of thick mucopurulent exudate. The condition responded to oral amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, and clinical signs of inappetence, depression, dysphagia, and tussis were resolved. One week after this presentation, a female conspecific presented with similar clinical signs, suggesting a transmissible nature of the disease or the same source of infection. The source of infection remains unknown. Text Ursus maritimus BioOne Online Journals Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 37 2 190 192
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description A male polar bear (Ursus maritimus) was diagnosed with tracheitis associated with Bordetella bronchiseptica that was cultured from an endotracheal sample of thick mucopurulent exudate. The condition responded to oral amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, and clinical signs of inappetence, depression, dysphagia, and tussis were resolved. One week after this presentation, a female conspecific presented with similar clinical signs, suggesting a transmissible nature of the disease or the same source of infection. The source of infection remains unknown.
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TRACHEITIS ASSOCIATED WITH BORDETELLA BRONCHISEPTICA IN A POLAR BEAR (URSUS MARITIMUS)
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title TRACHEITIS ASSOCIATED WITH BORDETELLA BRONCHISEPTICA IN A POLAR BEAR (URSUS MARITIMUS)
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title_full TRACHEITIS ASSOCIATED WITH BORDETELLA BRONCHISEPTICA IN A POLAR BEAR (URSUS MARITIMUS)
title_fullStr TRACHEITIS ASSOCIATED WITH BORDETELLA BRONCHISEPTICA IN A POLAR BEAR (URSUS MARITIMUS)
title_full_unstemmed TRACHEITIS ASSOCIATED WITH BORDETELLA BRONCHISEPTICA IN A POLAR BEAR (URSUS MARITIMUS)
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