Abstract
Background/Aim: Respiratory tract diseases are common in dogs. Thoracic radiography is very useful in initial stages to focus the diagnosis of upper and lower respiratory tract diseases. Bronchoscopy is used to examine the interior surface of trachea and bronchi, and can be used for further evaluation of respiratory diseases especially in acute and chronic coughs that does not respond to standard therapy. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate upper and lower respiratory tract diseases with plain radiography, bronchoscopy in dogs.Materials and Methods: Twenty eight dogs with different age, sex and breeds were presented to clinics with complaints of cough, wheeze and/or respiratory distress. Dogs were evaluated for airway edema, hyperemia, stenosis, mucus accumulation, bronchiectasis and irregularities. Results and Conclusion: Radiograms showed bronchial pattern n=9 , suspected pulmonary masses n=7 , tracheal opacity n=4 , alveolar pattern n=3 , interstitial pattern n=3 and pneumothorax n=2 . The most seen bronchoscopic findings were bronchial edema and hyperemia. According to radiographic and bronchoscopic findings, respiratory system diseases included pneumothorax n=2 , pneumonia n=5 , bronchopneumonia n=1 , tracheitis n=3 , bronchitis n=9 , tracheal collapse n=1 , lung metastases n=3 and pulmonary masses n=4 . In conclusion, combination of these two imaging techniques were found very effective and efficient for the evaluation of respiratory tract diseases.
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- Bexfield N (2007). Bronchoscopy in the dog and cat. Companion Animal, 12, 45-51.
- Lhermette P, Sobel D (2008). BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Endoscopy and Endosurgery, pp. 84.
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Abstract
Giriş/Amaç: Solunum yolu hastalıkları köpeklerde yaygındır. Alt ve üst solunum yolu hastalıklarının tanısının ilk aşamasında göğüs radyografisi oldukça yararlı bir tanı yöntemidir. Bronkoskopi ise trahea ve bronşların iç yüzeyinin değerlendirilmesinde kullanılır ve özellikle sağaltıma yanıt vermeyen akut ve kronik öksürüğe neden olan solunum hastalıklarının değerlendirilmesinde kullanılabilir. Bu retrospektif çalışmanın amacı, köpeklerde alt ve üst solunum yolu hastalıklarının radyografi ve bronkoskopi ile değerlendirme sonuçlarının sunulmasıdır. Materyal ve Metot: Öksürük, hırıltılı solunum ve/veya solunum sıkıntısı şikayetleri ile kliniklere farklı yaş, cinsiyet ve ırkta 28 köpek getirildi. Köpekler hava yolunda ödem, hiperemi, stenoz, mukus birikimi, bronşlarda daralma ve düzensizlik yönünden değerlendirildi.Bulgular ve Sonuç: Radyografilerde bronş n=9 , alveol n=3 ve parenşim n=3 dansitesinde değişim, akciğerlerde şüpheli kitlesel lezyonlar n=7 , traheada opaklaşma n=4 ve pnömotoraks n=2 belirlendi. En fazla görülen bronkoskopik bulgular ise bronşlarda ödem ve hiperemi oldu. Radyografik ve bronkoskopik bulgulara göre, solunum yolu hastalığı olarak pnömotoraks n=2 , pnömoni n=5 , bronkopnömoni n=1 , traheitis n=3 , bronşitis n=9 , soluk borusunda kollaps n=1 , akciğer metastazı n=3 ve akciğer kitleleri n=4 belirlendi. Sonuç olarak iki görüntüleme tekniğinin birlikte kullanılmasının, solunum yollarının değerlendirilmesinde yeterli ve oldukça etkili olduğu görüldü.
References
- Aiello SE, Mays A (1998). Respiratory diseases of small animals. In: The Merck Veterinary Manual, Philadelphia, Merck&Co. Inc, pp. 1113- 1125.
- Bexfield N (2007). Bronchoscopy in the dog and cat. Companion Animal, 12, 45-51.
- Lhermette P, Sobel D (2008). BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Endoscopy and Endosurgery, pp. 84.
- Johnson L (2001). Small animal bronchoscopy. Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice, 31, 691-705.
- McKiernan BC (2004). Veterinary Endoscopy for the Small Animal Practitioner. In McCharty TC, p : 201-227.
- McConnell JF (2008). Basics of thoracic magnetic resonance imaging. In: Manual of Canine and Feline Thoracic Imaging, Schwarz T, Johnson V, (Eds.) BSAVA, pp. 1-5.
- Dear JD, Johnson LR (2013). Lower respiratory tract endoscopy in the cat: diagnostic approach to bronchial disease. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 15, 1019-1027.
- Lamb CR (1994). The Canine lung. In: Textbook of Veterinary Diagnostic Radiology, Thrall DE, (Ed), W.B. Saunders Company, pp. 331-346.
- Deweese MD, Tobias KM (2014). http://www.cliniciansbrief.com/sites/ default/files/attachments/Tracheal%20Collapse%20in%20Dogs.pdf
- Johnson, L. (2000): Tracheal collapse. Diagnosis and medical and surgical treatment. Veterinary Clinics of North America, Small Animal Practice, 30, 1253-1266.
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| Primary Language | English |
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| Journal Section | Research Article |
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| Publication Date | January 1, 2015 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2015 Volume: 4 Issue: 1 |