Merial launches RECOMBITEK Oral Bordetella, an oral vaccine shown to be effective against canine infectious tracheobronchitis caused by Bordetella bronchiseptica.
RECOMBITEK Oral Bordetella is administered in the dog's buccal cavity (inside the cheek). Clinical studies suggest that as a mucosal vaccine, it offers dogs a robust immune response after a single dose.
"Because of the disease's common name, "kennel cough," people may think it's a disease only kenneled animals can get," said Frank Capella, DVM of Village Veterinary Hospital in Canastota, NY. "But it causes a highly contagious disease spread through social contact. Many dogs are at risk. Vaccination by a veterinarian remains the first line of defense."
B. bronchiseptica stands out as one of the primary pathogens responsible for canine infectious respiratory disease complex, a serious condition whose signs include coughing, sneezing, nasal and/or ocular discharge, lethargy and loss of appetite. In severe cases, signs can progress to lower respiratory disease, such as pneumonia, and even death. B. bronchiseptica is unique in its ability to evade the immune system for weeks to months. During this time, a dog that appears clinically normal could be exposing other dogs.
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