Specific respiratory disorders

SPECIFIC REPIRATORY DISORDERS

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
    • - Humidification of air

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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