Specific respiratory diseases Flashcards
You diagnose a dog with infectious tracheobronchitis. What is the treatment?
No antibiotics
Isolate affected animal
+/- NSAIDs
A dog presents with a dry, hacking, unproductive cough over the past 8 weeks which is exacerbated by exercise. You diagnose chronic bronchitis syndrome. How is this treated/managed?
Clean atmosphere, humidification
Drugs: bronchodilaters, mucolytics, cough suppressants, anti-inflammatories
Which sedative can also be used as an anti-tussive in dogs?
Butrophanol
Name a mucolytic drug
Bromhexine
Name 2 bronchodilators
Clenbuterol
Terbutaline
A Yorkshire terrier presents with chronic coughing/honking or quacking, with increased inspiratory effort and dyspnoea. What is your most likely diagnosis?
Tracheal collapse
A tracheal pinch may suggest infectious tracheobronchitis, but also which other conditions?
Chronic bronchitis
Tracheal collapse
How is tracheal collapse managed without drugs?
Weight loss
Harness rather than collar
Drugs can be used to treat tracheal collapse such as bronchodilators, mucolytics, cough suppressants and ant-inflammatories. Is there a surgical management for tracheal collapse?
Yes - intraluminal stent
Pulmonary fibrosis may be idiopathic, or is genetic in which breed?
WHWT
‘Westie lung’
How is pulmonary fibrosis managed? (no treatment available)
Oxygen therapy
Cough suppressants
Pain relief
Prophylactic lungworm Tx
A Westie presents with a chronic, progressive cough, exercise intolerance, dyspnoea, cyanotic mucus membranes and recent syncope episode. On echocardiography the heart looks normal and this dog is not in heart failure. What is your most likely diagnosis?
Pulmonary fibrosis
‘Westie lung’
What is mucociliary dyskenesis and how is it treated?
Congenital disorder seen in young dogs
Impaired mucociliary escalator
Treat recurrent infections, minimise environmental pollutants
Do not use cough suppressants - vital to remove excess mucus
A cat has presented with occasional episodes of coughing and sneezing, with dyspnoea, increased respiratory effort. In between these episodes she is normal. Bloods show eosinophilia. What is your most likely differential?
Feline allergic airway disease
parasites - but wouldn’t expect as episodic
