Specific respiratory disorders
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SPECIFIC REPIRATORY DISORDERS
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Therapy of Specific Respiratory Disorders Bronchitis and Small Airway Disorders Acute Bronchitis
- Inflammatory bronchi
- Clinical signs - retching, paroxysmal coughing
- Antibiotic no value, humidification and oral water helpful
- Expectorants arc of little value
- Spontaneous recovery
Chronic Bronchitis
- 2 consecutive months in a year
- Squamous metaplasia of bronchial M.
- Loss of ciliated cells
- Proliferation of goblet cells
- Treatment - Aerosols, AB, Bronchodilators
- Oral expectorants. Antitussives at night
Bronchopneumonia
- Bacterial pneumonia - AB doses through complete recovery
Pulmonory Infiltrates with Eosinoophilis
- Allergic etio Transtracheal wash diagnosis Eosinophilia. No bacterial growth in culture
- Prednisone 1mg/lb/day - NED calculated
- Give E O D mornings to dogs
Small Airway Disease & Emphysema
- Signs - wheezing, coughing, expir. effort
- Bronchodilators, corticosteroids as treatment
- Antibiotics if infectious component present
- Emphysema - distension of air spaces
- Distal to terminal bronchioles with destruction of alveolar septa.
- Antibiotics and Bronchodilators as Treatment.
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