INFECTIOUS BOVINE
RHINOTRACHEITIS
ABHIJITH SP
CVAS POOKODE
Infectious Bovine
Rhinotracheitis
 Highly contagious infectious viral disease of cattle and buffaloes that affects many
systems.
 It affects younger and old cattle.
 In addition to causing respiratory disease, this virus can cause conjunctivitis,
abortions, encephalitis, and generalized systemic infections.
Synonyms
• 1.Rednose
• 2.Infectious Pustular Vulvo Vaginitis
• 3.Infectious Balanoposthitis
• 4.Infectious Kerato Conjunctivitis
• 5. Coital vesicular exanthema,
• 6.Vesicular venereal disease
• 7.Vesicular vaginitis
INTRODUCTION
• First reported in Colorado, USA
• Also reported in India
• BR is an acute, contagious respiratory disease of cattle caused by bovine
herpesvirus type 1 (BHV-1), commonly affecting the respiratory tract and the
reproductive system.
• It is highly contagious, resulting in rapid spread of respiratory disease
among cattle in close confinement, particularly in feedlots and when groups
of cattle are transported
Aetiology
• Agent—Herpesviridae –Bovine Herpes Virus -1.
• It has got different strains:
• 1.BHV 1.1-Respiratory
• 2.BHV 1.2-Genital
• 3.BHV 1.3-Encephalitic
SUSCPETIBLE HOST
• Cattle of all ages are affected.
• Besides, cattle, the disease have been traced in goat, swine and water buffalo.
• The disease has also been identified in wild ruminants. Wild animals remain
as reservoir of infection.
TRANSMISSION
• Nasal exudate and Genital secretions
• Semen, foetal fluids and tissues
• Aerosol route
• Venereal transmission in genital diseases.
• IBRT virus survives up to one year in frozen semen.
• Tears, nasal discharge, coughed secretions, and all secretions and excretions of
incubating and sick animals. Bulls may transmit the infection-especially when the
bull is in carrier stage.
PREDISPOSING FACTORS
• Anti body deficient cularsi fed calves.
• Treatment with drugs that contribute to immuno-deficiency.
• Transportation stress
• Stress during parturition.
• Parasitic infestations. Eg. Dictyocaulus cularsi
• Nutritional defiency. Eg. Selenium, Zinc
• The disease is widely prevalent in all parts of the cattle in the world .In India, the disease has
been recorded from Uttar Pradesh , Kerala,, Gujrat Tamilnadu;, Orissa, AndhraPradesh and
Karnataka
INCUBATION PERIOD
• 5-7 days normally.
PATHOGENESIS
• Virus enters through the respiratory tract , multiplies in nasal cavities and upper respiratory tract resulting in
rhinitis, laryngitis and tracheitis.
• Deciliation has an adverse effect on the respiratory defence mechanism.
• From the nasal cavities the infection spreads to the ocular tissues through lachrymal ducts and causes
conjunctivitis.
• Virus also spreads through the trigeminal nerve to the brain resulting in non suppurative encephalitis.
• Localisation of the virus in various tissues results in systemic lesions.
• The virus is transported through the peripheral leucocytes to the placenta and foetus causing abortion.
• Foetus is highly susceptible to IBR virus.
CLINICAL SIGNS
• Young cattle are more susceptible
• Morbidity 100%, mortality–10% Fever, anorexia, mucus nasal discharge.
• Respiratory distress Mouth breathing Dyspnoea, coughing Conjunctivitis.
• Ulcers in vagina and vulva, orchitis, abortion.
• Severe Rhinits and Running nose
• Tracheitis and Bellowing problems due to laryngeal infection.
1.Respiratory Form:
• Rhinitis, Laryngitis, Tracheitis
• Red nose in calves, fever, nasal discharge which serous ,mucous and then turn to
mucopurulent.
• Death due to asphyxia.
• Aspiration pneumonia, Dilated nostrils.
• Mouth breathing ,Lacrimation.
• Secondary bacterial infection by Pasteurella and Mannheimia.
• Latency due to settlement of virus in Trigeminal nerve.
Severe haemorrhagic tracheitis
2.Neonatal/Encephalitic Form
• No respiratory involvement
• Brain-Non-suppurative encephalitis
• Lymphomonocytic Leptomeningitis
• Ataxia Convulsion and Frothy mouth.
• Acidophilic intranuclear inclusion bodies in brain cells.
3.Genital Form
• Called as Infectious Pustular Vulvo-Vaginitis, Infectious Balanoposthitis, ,
Coital vesicular exanthema, Vesicular venereal disease, Vesicular vaginitis.
• Latency due to settlement of virus in Sciatic nerve.
• Petechia and erosion in vulva and vagina.
• Erosive ulcers in prepuce and penis.
• Spread through AI and by copulation.
Reddening of vulval mucosa with dark red
punctate foci; vesicles, pustules which soon
form a membrane and peeling of the
membrane develop ulceration & necrosis
Intranuclear inclusion bodies inside epithelium of vagina
4.Abortion Form
• Abortion can happen at any stage but mostly during 3rd trimester.
• Advanced Post-Mortem Autolysis of foetus.
• After death ,24-36hrs foetal expulsion occurs.
• Intranuclear inclusion bodies in foetal epithelial membrane.
DIAGNOSIS
• 1.Tentative:Clinical signs, History, etc.
• 2.Swabs from nasal mucosa, pharynx, tonsils etc.
• 3.VNT, ELISA ,PCR
• 4.FAT
PREVENTION AND CONTROL
• Quarantine the suspected.
• Treatment of diseased.
• Check the titre value of antibody.
• Proper Hygiene
FACTS
• 1.At a time, only one form is exhibited because of different strains
producing different infection.
• 2.Latency due to settlement of virus in Sciatic and Trigeminal nerve.
• 3.Aspiration and Bronchopneumonia occurs due exudate aspiration and
secondary bacterial infection respectively.
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Infectious Bovine Rhino Tracheitis

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    Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis  Highlycontagious infectious viral disease of cattle and buffaloes that affects many systems.  It affects younger and old cattle.  In addition to causing respiratory disease, this virus can cause conjunctivitis, abortions, encephalitis, and generalized systemic infections.
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    Synonyms • 1.Rednose • 2.InfectiousPustular Vulvo Vaginitis • 3.Infectious Balanoposthitis • 4.Infectious Kerato Conjunctivitis • 5. Coital vesicular exanthema, • 6.Vesicular venereal disease • 7.Vesicular vaginitis
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    INTRODUCTION • First reportedin Colorado, USA • Also reported in India • BR is an acute, contagious respiratory disease of cattle caused by bovine herpesvirus type 1 (BHV-1), commonly affecting the respiratory tract and the reproductive system. • It is highly contagious, resulting in rapid spread of respiratory disease among cattle in close confinement, particularly in feedlots and when groups of cattle are transported
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    Aetiology • Agent—Herpesviridae –BovineHerpes Virus -1. • It has got different strains: • 1.BHV 1.1-Respiratory • 2.BHV 1.2-Genital • 3.BHV 1.3-Encephalitic
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    SUSCPETIBLE HOST • Cattleof all ages are affected. • Besides, cattle, the disease have been traced in goat, swine and water buffalo. • The disease has also been identified in wild ruminants. Wild animals remain as reservoir of infection.
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    TRANSMISSION • Nasal exudateand Genital secretions • Semen, foetal fluids and tissues • Aerosol route • Venereal transmission in genital diseases. • IBRT virus survives up to one year in frozen semen. • Tears, nasal discharge, coughed secretions, and all secretions and excretions of incubating and sick animals. Bulls may transmit the infection-especially when the bull is in carrier stage.
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    PREDISPOSING FACTORS • Antibody deficient cularsi fed calves. • Treatment with drugs that contribute to immuno-deficiency. • Transportation stress • Stress during parturition. • Parasitic infestations. Eg. Dictyocaulus cularsi • Nutritional defiency. Eg. Selenium, Zinc • The disease is widely prevalent in all parts of the cattle in the world .In India, the disease has been recorded from Uttar Pradesh , Kerala,, Gujrat Tamilnadu;, Orissa, AndhraPradesh and Karnataka
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    PATHOGENESIS • Virus entersthrough the respiratory tract , multiplies in nasal cavities and upper respiratory tract resulting in rhinitis, laryngitis and tracheitis. • Deciliation has an adverse effect on the respiratory defence mechanism. • From the nasal cavities the infection spreads to the ocular tissues through lachrymal ducts and causes conjunctivitis. • Virus also spreads through the trigeminal nerve to the brain resulting in non suppurative encephalitis. • Localisation of the virus in various tissues results in systemic lesions. • The virus is transported through the peripheral leucocytes to the placenta and foetus causing abortion. • Foetus is highly susceptible to IBR virus.
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    CLINICAL SIGNS • Youngcattle are more susceptible • Morbidity 100%, mortality–10% Fever, anorexia, mucus nasal discharge. • Respiratory distress Mouth breathing Dyspnoea, coughing Conjunctivitis. • Ulcers in vagina and vulva, orchitis, abortion. • Severe Rhinits and Running nose • Tracheitis and Bellowing problems due to laryngeal infection.
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    1.Respiratory Form: • Rhinitis,Laryngitis, Tracheitis • Red nose in calves, fever, nasal discharge which serous ,mucous and then turn to mucopurulent. • Death due to asphyxia. • Aspiration pneumonia, Dilated nostrils. • Mouth breathing ,Lacrimation. • Secondary bacterial infection by Pasteurella and Mannheimia. • Latency due to settlement of virus in Trigeminal nerve.
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    2.Neonatal/Encephalitic Form • Norespiratory involvement • Brain-Non-suppurative encephalitis • Lymphomonocytic Leptomeningitis • Ataxia Convulsion and Frothy mouth. • Acidophilic intranuclear inclusion bodies in brain cells.
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    3.Genital Form • Calledas Infectious Pustular Vulvo-Vaginitis, Infectious Balanoposthitis, , Coital vesicular exanthema, Vesicular venereal disease, Vesicular vaginitis. • Latency due to settlement of virus in Sciatic nerve. • Petechia and erosion in vulva and vagina. • Erosive ulcers in prepuce and penis. • Spread through AI and by copulation.
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    Reddening of vulvalmucosa with dark red punctate foci; vesicles, pustules which soon form a membrane and peeling of the membrane develop ulceration & necrosis Intranuclear inclusion bodies inside epithelium of vagina
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    4.Abortion Form • Abortioncan happen at any stage but mostly during 3rd trimester. • Advanced Post-Mortem Autolysis of foetus. • After death ,24-36hrs foetal expulsion occurs. • Intranuclear inclusion bodies in foetal epithelial membrane.
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    DIAGNOSIS • 1.Tentative:Clinical signs,History, etc. • 2.Swabs from nasal mucosa, pharynx, tonsils etc. • 3.VNT, ELISA ,PCR • 4.FAT
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    PREVENTION AND CONTROL •Quarantine the suspected. • Treatment of diseased. • Check the titre value of antibody. • Proper Hygiene
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    FACTS • 1.At atime, only one form is exhibited because of different strains producing different infection. • 2.Latency due to settlement of virus in Sciatic and Trigeminal nerve. • 3.Aspiration and Bronchopneumonia occurs due exudate aspiration and secondary bacterial infection respectively.
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