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A field investigation of kennel cough: Efficacy of vaccination
Author(s) -
Thrusfield M. V.,
Aitken C. G. G.,
Muirhead R. H.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1989.tb01471.x
Subject(s) - medicine , vaccination , bordetella bronchiseptica , logistic regression , odds ratio , disease , contagious disease , odds , veterinary medicine , virology , genetics , bacteria , biology
A case‐control study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of several vaccines in protecting against canine kennel cough. Cases and controls were selected from a random sample of veterinary practices in the UK, and relevant information was collected using postal questionnaires. The relationship between vaccinal status and the occurrence of kennel cough was examined using a linear logistic model. Vaccination against Bordetella bronchiseptica and canine parainfluenza virus was associated with reduced risks of the disease, as indicated by a decrease in the log odds (log relative risk) of disease in vaccinated animals, when integrated with usual vaccination strategies. Statistical interaction between these two vaccines and adenovirus vaccines was identified.