This report came from a cattery in Pretoria, South Africa. Despite mandatory routine
vaccinations with a commercial vaccine against Feline Herpes Virus (FHV), Feline Calici Virus
(FCV) and Infectious Enteritis respiratory problems continued to occur from time to time. These
respiratory problems required regular treatment with antibiotics. Eventually, Bordetella bronchiseptica
was diagnosed within the cattery. The owner of the cattery now demands
routine vaccination of cats against Bordetella bronchiseptica along with FHV, FCV and FPLV
prior to admission and the incidence of disease, and use of antibiotics has subsequently
dropped drastically.