Dogs and cats with respiratory distress can be classified into 8 disease categories, some of which are associated with distinct breathing patterns observed during physical examination.1,2These categories include both primary respiratory diseases and secondary causes of respiratory difficulty. Diagnosti...
Cats often compensate well for pulmonary diseases, and some conditions can rapidly fulminate. Dogs are often more "honest" although they can decompensate rapidly as well. It is crucial to balance the equal goals of limiting stress on the patient with respiratory distress, and to work to ...
Increased RRR and SRR may indicate early decompensation and the need for veterinary care before the next scheduled appointment. Early intervention (ie, before respiratory distress occurs) can help avoid costly hospitalization or death. Several studies have demonstrated a correlation between increased ...
Acute respiratory distress syndrome in dogs and cats: a review of clinical findings and pathophysiology Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care v.17, p. 340-347, 2007.DeClue, A. & Cohn, L. (2007). Acute respiratory distress syndrome in dogs and cats: a review of clinical ...
Some respiratory infections can progress to severe disease, leading to respiratory distress and compromised lung function. Timely veterinary treatment is essential to address these conditions effectively. Geriatric cats or those with weakened immune systems are at an increased risk of severe respiratory ...
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Colorado’s health department published a guidance document for veterinary professionals testing felines for avian flu and indicators of an H5N1 infection 6 cats in Colorado are diagnosed with avian influenza Abi Bautista-Alejandre, Assistant Editor August 17th 2024 Two of these felines were indoor-on...
2004: Respiratory distress syndrome. Evidence based respiratory medicine: 2nd update workshop of the SPLF Revue des Maladies Respiratoires 21(4 Pt 1): 860-862 Kirschvink, N. 2010: Respiratory fluid analysis in horses: An indispensable diagnostic tool in equine respiratory medicine Veterinary ...
When the virus is more virulent, pneumonia can occur, with respiratory distress and dry or wet rales in the lungs, and kittens under three months of age can die of pneumonia. Feline cupulovirus disease is a viral respiratory infection of cats that manifests ...
in a university veterinary teaching hospital.Animals Cats and dogs with respiratory distress presented to the emergency service between April 2008 and July 2009.Interventions None.Measurements and Main Results The following parameters were systematically determined at time of admission: respiratory rate, ...