UDC 619: 616.2
DOI: 10.36871/vet.zoo.bio.202111004
Authors
Nikolay V. Pimenov,
Olga A. Serezhechkina,
Regina F. Ivannikova,
Moscow State Academy of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology – MVA by K. I. Skryabin”, Moscow, Russia
Abstract
The problem of bordetella bronchiseptica infection in small pets is widespread and requires improvement of therapeutic approaches based on modern scientific data and research achievements. The article provides data on the causative agent of bordetellosis, information on its resistance to antimicrobial drugs and a description of the semiotics and course of infection in a private rabbit farm. Antibiotic resistance of bacteria, its ability to long-term carriage in the body and these properties actualize the problem of improving antibacterial treatment, prevention tactics and scientific research in this matter.
Keywords
bordetella infection, Bordetella bronchiseptica, small pets, rabbits, pathogenesis, bacteria, antibiotic resistance.