Respiratory Diseases Flashcards
What are some common diseases of the upper respiratory tract?
Epistaxis
Sinusitis
What are the causes of epistaxis?
Systemic disease, trauma, fungal or bacterial infection, tumors
What is the treatment for epistaxis?
Locate and stop the bleeding. Pressure & drugs
What can causes sinusitis?
Collection of pus causes swelling over sinus. Tooth root abscess. Usually involve frontal or maximally sinus
What is the most common causes of sinusitis?
Tooth root abscess
How can do diagnose sinusitis?
Exam, radiographs, culture & sensitivity of fistula tracts
How can you treat sinusitis?
Antibiotics, removal of infected tooth, flushing fistula
What is kennel cough?
Infectious canine tracheobronchitis
What can cause kennel cough?
Viruses, bacteria, mycoplasma, fungi, parasites
Most common is Bordetella bronchisepitca
What are the clinical signs of kennel cough?
Dry, hacking cough
How do you diagnose kennel cough?
Clinical signs and hx
Cough on tracheal palpation
How can a pet catch kennel cough?
Highly contagious. Commonly seen where groups of dogs congregate. Kennels, shelter, groomers, boarding, dog parks
How do you treat kennel cough?
Drug therapy, steroids, antitussives, bronchial dilators. Don’t always need to treat
What causes tracheal collapse?
Tracheal rings lose their ability to remain firm. Collapse during respiration
If you see a dog with tracheal collapse what breed is it like 99% of the time?
yorkies
What are the clinical signs of collapsing trachea?
Hdx of dry “goose honk” cough, worsens during exercise or excitement. Often concurrent sign of heart disease
How can you diagnose collapsing trachea?
Palpate to elicit cough. Radiology or bronchoscopy
How do you treat collapsing trachea?
Drug therapy or surgery
What is feline asthma?
Spontaneous bronchoconstriction, airway inflammation, and airway hyperactivity
What are the clinical signs of feline asthma ?
Coughing, wheezing, labored breathing. Usually acute onset, lethargy
What is the #1 goal of treatment for feline asthma?
Decrease airway inflammation, improve airflow
How do you diagnose feline asthma?
Clinical signs & history
+/- radiographs
Rule out other possibilities
How do you treat feline asthma?
Acute onset - drug therapy, nebulizer, steroids
Chronic - drug therapy, +/- anti histamines, bronchodilators
What is pleural effusion?
Build up of fluid within pleural space, causes respiratory distress
