In January 2023, Harper was showing signs of pneumonia and an upset stomach, so her pet parent took her to the vet where a radiograph showed severepleural effusionor fluid build-up in and around the lungs. Initial treatment included a procedure to remove the fluid, a feeding tube, a plasma...
Some kittens were found to have lesions in their lungs, nose and throat. The dog of a person hospitalized for COVID-19 in Hong Kong late February was quarantined and nasal and oral samples taken from the dog who tested weakly positive for SARS-CoV-2. The dog had no symptoms, but ...
PNEUMONIAPULMONARY nodulesLUNGSCATSLIPIDSCAT diseasesThis article discusses a case of an 8-year-old male neutered domestic shorthair cat with a pulmonary nodule. The size of the nodule increased over time, and a PET/CT scan was performed to evaluate its metabolic activity. The scan showed marked...
Another important characteristic of the oral cavity is that it can be an important source of respiratory tract infective bacteria, such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Staphylococcus aureus that cause infections in the lungs (Paju and Scannapieco, 2007). View article Effect ...