An outbreak of pneumonia associated with Bordetella bronchiseptica in a breeding colony of guinea-pigs was studied. Infected animals were identified by the use of nasal swabbing and necropsy examination, and measures were taken to control the disease and establish a colony free of this pathogen.
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