Chapter 41 Pulmonary hemorrhage

Question 1

What are non lethal or subclinical causes of pulmonary hemorrhage

Answer 1

Exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage (racing hounds)

Question 2

What two bacteria should be suspected in an outbreak with pulmonary hemorrhage in dogs?

Answer 2

Streptococcus equi zooepidemicus equi AND Ecoli

Question 3

What is the abx treatment for strep zooepidemicus

Answer 3

Resistant to tetracycline and doxy

Question 4

Name some reasons for fatal pulmonary hemorrhage

Answer 4

Leptospirosis, trauma, lung worms, heart worms, pulmonary renal syndrome, neoplasia, thrombocytopenia, and other coagulopathies (DIC), foreign body, left sided heart failure, lung torsion, (PTE) thromboembolism, pulmonary hypertension, iatrogenic.

Question 5

Hemosiderin-laden macrophages are suggestive of chronic hemorrhage. How long does it take for macrophages to collect in the affected lung?

Answer 5

2-3 days