Respiratory Medicine

Treating animals with respiratory distress may be very challenging.

Cats with respiratory distress represent a significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to the small animal veterinarian.

Cough is a common presenting complaint for dogs and, to a lesser extent, cats.

Interstitial lung disease represents a diffuse subset of pulmonary disease that includes abnormalities in the microscopic interstitium (the anatomic space between the basement membranes of the epithelial and endothelial cells) as well as the inflammatory and/or fibrotic processes that extend into the alveolar space, as well as the bronchioles and bronchiolar lumen.

Asthma is a common, although poorly defined, condition in cats.

The pleural space is defined as the area between the lungs and the chest wall.

Feline herpesvirus-1 (FHV1) and feline calicivirus (FCV) are the two major viral causes of upper respiratory tract disease (URD) in cats.

Lower respiratory disease is a common problem in foals under 8 months of age.

Upper airway diseases/obstruction are relatively common causes of respiratory distress in dogs and cats.

Determining the right category of cough relies on clinical signs and diagnostic findings.

A 13-year-old 12-lb (5.5-kg) intact male toy poodle was presented to Mississippi State University's College of Veterinary Medicine for evaluation of coughing and increased respiratory effort and exercise intolerance of four days' duration.

Q Please review inhalant therapy in dogs and cats.

Most dogs with ARDS show little response to oxygen supplementation and remain dyspneic.

A 10-year-old 35.9-lb (16.3-kg) intact female Wheaton terrier was referred to the teaching hospital at Virginia Tech for evaluation of dyspnea.

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