Canine Bronchitis | Bronchitis in Dogs Chronic bronchitis in dogs refers to long-term airway inflammation. There is generally a component ...

Symptoms of dog pneumonia A wide variety of bacteria can infect the lungs. Anaerobes may be present as part of a mixed infection , particu...

It is easier for the body to prevent edema fluid from forming that it is to mobilize existing fluid. The initial management of treating pulm...

The same general mechanisms that cause edema elsewhere in the body cause edema in the pulmonary parenchyma. Major mechanisms are decreased ...

Pneumothorax in dogs and cats is the accumulation of air in the pleural space. The diagnosis is confirmed by means of thoracic radiography ...

Pulmonary contusion in dogs and cats is caused by blunt trauma and is a common finding in animals that have been hit by cars. Hemorrhage in...

Several parasites can cause lung disease. Certain intestinal parasites, especially Toxocara canis , can cause transient pneumonia in young ...

Bronchitis can develop in cats of any age , although it most commonly develops in young adult and middle-aged animals. The major clinical fe...

Bronchoscopy is indicated for the evaluation of the major airways in animals with suspected structural abnormalities; for visual assessment...

Ultrasonography is used to evaluate pulmonary mass lesions adjacent to the body wall, diaphragm, or heart, and also consolidated lung lobes...

Angiography is used as a confirmatory test in cats with presumptive dirofilariasis but negative adult antigen blood test results and echoca...

Neoplasms originating from the larynx are uncommon in dogs and cats. More commonly, tumors originating in tissues adjacent to the larynx, su...

Nonneoplastic infiltration of the larynx with inflammatory cells can occur in dogs and cats, causing irregular proliferation, hyperemia , an...

Nasopharyngeal polyps are benign growths that occur in kittens and young adult cats . Their origin is unknown, but they are often attached ...

A sneeze is an explosing release of air from the lungs through the nasal cavity and mouth. It is a protective reflex to expel irritants from...

Symptoms of nasal disease in dogs and cats. The nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses have a complex anatomy and are lined by mucosa. Their ros...