Respiratory Diseases

Question 1

Sneezing dog usually means….

Answer 1

Foreign objects

Question 2

Sneezing cats should be considered…..

Answer 2

Contagious of viral infection

Question 3

If there is an obstruction of air into the lungs what are two possible characteristics of breathing that may occur

Answer 3

1. Stertor (snoring)
2. Stridor (musical/ no air in)

Question 4

What three things can cause a productive cough

Answer 4

1. Fluid
2. Mucopurulent
3. Hemoptysis

Question 5

Non productive cough is a dry cough, how is this assessed

Answer 5

Tracheal palpation

Question 6

A cats cough can often be confused with…

Answer 6

Retching or vomiting

Question 7

Pleural effusion

Answer 7

Fluid in pleural space causing lungs to float with increased inspiratory effort

Question 8

Pleural effusion causes muffled chest sounds where will the muffled chest sounds be greatest bc “gravity works”

Answer 8

Ventrally

Question 9

Pleural effusion causes lungs to float, what two other things does it cause

Answer 9

1. Increased inspiratory effort
2. Muffled chest sounds

Question 10

Two clinical signs of orthopneic dogs in efforts to open up the airway

Answer 10

1. Neck extended
2. Abducting elbows