title: Acute tracheal oedema and haemorrhage with fibrinonecrotic tracheitis in pigs--a porcine counterpart of bovine honker syndrome?
abstract: Cases of acute tracheal oedema and haemorrhage with fibrinonecrotic tracheitis have been described in Hungarian pig herds. Clinical signs and gross and microscopical tracheal lesions bore resemblance to those of bovine 'honker syndrome'. Diagnostic examination of affected tracheas and corresponding lungs revealed the presence of a variety of agents; however, in some cases tracheal lesions developed without detectable pathogens or associated pulmonary pathology. In line with the bovine condition, this suggests the possibility of cough-induced tracheal damage as an initiating factor for this tracheal change in swine.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Diagnostic Directorate, National Food Chain Safety Office, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Szeredi
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Diagnostic Directorate, National Food Chain Safety Office, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: Á
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Dán
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Szent István University, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Makrai
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Diagnostic Services, New Mexico Department of Agriculture, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Takács
authors.affiliation: Department and Clinic for Production Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Szent István University, Üllő, Hungary. Electronic address: biksi.imre@aotk.szie.hu.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Biksi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003371:Cough / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary; D004487:Edema / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D014136:Tracheitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*
keywords: cough-induced tracheal damage; honker syndrome; pig; tracheitis