Respiratory Diseases Flashcards
Sneezing dog usually means….
Foreign objects
Sneezing cats should be considered…..
Contagious of viral infection
If there is an obstruction of air into the lungs there will be one of what two noises
- Stertor (snoring)
- Stridor (musical/ no air in)
What three things can cause a productive cough
- Fluid
- Mucopurulent
- Hemoptysis
Non productive cough is a dry cough, how is this assessed
Tracheal palpation
A cats cough can often be confused with…
Retching or vomiting
Pleural effusion
Fluid in pleural space causing lungs to float with increased inspiratory effort
Pleural effusion cause muffled chest sounds where will the muffled chest sounds be greatest bc “gravity works”
Ventrally
Pleural effusion causes lungs to float, what two other things does it cause
- Increased inspiratory effort
- Muffled chest sounds
Two clinical signs of orthoepic dogs in efforts to open up the airway
- Neck extended
- Abducting elbows