incomplete VET-125 - Ch. 11 - Respiratory

Terminology……

Smth about oxygen

Smth about epiglottis

Respiratory tract begins at…

Function of the nose

Smth about philtrum

Trachea

What is the passageway through which air is moved from outside the body to inside the lungs?

Trachea

Trachea bifurcates……

Bronchi split……

Alveoli

Anything that alters the ability of the animal to move air in & out of the lungs……

Diseases of the upper respiratory tract

Rhinitis, nasal tumors, nasal foreign body, epstaxis, sinusitis, tonsillitis, laryngitis, infectious tracheobronchitis (kennel cough)

Disease of the lower respiratory tract

Rhinitis signs

Serous, mucoid, or mucopurulent nasal discharge, sneezing, pawing at nose, encrustation of nares, coughing, & gagging

Rarely presents as a single disease, usually appears sequela to other respiratory infections

Rhinitis diagnosis

Rhinitis treatment

Nasal tumors signs

Nasal tumors diagnosis

Nasal tumors treatment

Nasal tumors prognosis

Usually only palliative care & masses usually reoccur

Epistaxis

Bleeding from the nose

Epistaxis causes

May be caused by systemic disease, not primarily respiratory disease, or may be caused by trauma, fungal infection, bacterial infection, or tumors

Epistaxis signs

Epistaxis diagnosis

Epistaxis treatment

What might epistaxis with coagulation issues indicate?

Hemostasis (clotting) disorders, such as rat bait poisoning

Sinusitis

Sinusitis signs

Sinusitis diagnosis

Sinusitis treatment

What is the most common cause of sinusitis in dogs?

Tooth root abscess

Sinusitis pic

Oronasal fistula pics

Tonsils

Tonsillitis

Tonsillitis signs

Tonsillitis diagnosis

Tonsillitis treatment

Laryngitis

Laryngitis cause

Most commonly barking, howling, & meowing

Also infection of the respiratory tract

Laryngitis signs

Voice loss or voice quality alteration, cough, & increased mucus accumulation at back of throat

Laryngitis diagnosis

History & physical exam of red, inflamed throat

Laryngitis treatment

Restrict barking or meowing, possibly antibiotics, & anti-inflammatory dose of glucocorticoids

“Barkless” dog

Basenji

What important disease can also cause a change in vocal quality?

Rabies

Kennel cough

Aka infectious tracheobronchitis

Kennel cough risk factors

Kennel cough signs

Kennel cough diagnosis

Kennel cough treatment

Kennel cough client education

Kennel cough prevention

Canine influenza

Two strains = H3N2 & H3N8

……

Canine influenza transmission

Aerosolization such as barking, sneezing, & coughing

Viable on surfaces up to 48 hours, clothing 24 hours, & hands up to 12 hours

Canine influenza signs

Canine influenza diagnosis

Canine influenza treatment

Canine influenza prevention

Canine influenza client education

Which breed was canine influenza first identified & when?

Greyhounds in 2004

Feline asthma

Feline asthma signs

Feline asthma diagnosis

Feline asthma treatment

Feline asthma differential

Feline asthma prognosis