Comparative analyses of thoracic radiographs and bronchoalveolar lavage of dogs and cats with chronic bronchial diseases

Pavelski, Mariana; Amaral, Daniele Von Kruger; Vieira, Giovana Paladino; Warth, José Francisco Ghignatti; Dittrich, Rosângela Locatelli; Dornbusch, Peterson Triches; Froes, Tilde Rodrigues

doi:10.5433/1679-0359.2017v38n3p1403

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“…There are a few similarities between the radiographic findings in this series of dogs with EBP as compared to those in clinicopathologically similar diseases, such as canine angiostrongylosis and chronic bronchitis. The predominance of bronchial and bronchointerstitial patterns in the present study is similar to that in chronic bronchitis (Pavelski et al 2017). Moreover, 69% of dogs in this study had multiple LFs affected, which is comparable to primarily diffuse radiopacities seen in angiostrongylosis and chronic bronchitis (Gallagher et al 2012, Pavelski et al 2017.…”

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“…The predominance of bronchial and bronchointerstitial patterns in the present study is similar to that in chronic bronchitis (Pavelski et al . 2017). Moreover, 69% of dogs in this study had multiple LFs affected, which is comparable to primarily diffuse radiopacities seen in angiostrongylosis and chronic bronchitis (Gallagher et al .…”

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“…2012, Pavelski et al . 2017). However, a distinguishing feature is the lack of an alveolar pattern identified in the current study as compared to dogs with Angiostrongylus vasorum infection (Boag et al .…”

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“…2012); no dogs with chronic bronchitis had focal bronchial or bronchointerstitial patterns (Pavelski et al . 2017). Future studies determining the topographical and radiographic features of chronic bronchitis and pulmonary parasitism could further support the prioritisation of a differential diagnoses list.…”

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“…In the case of respiratory disease, a combination of thoracic radiography and BALF cytology in dogs and cats with chronic bronchitis and asthma respectively has a much superior diagnostic accuracy (95%) than the use of either test alone (Pavelski et al . 2017). Similarly, the use of combined radiography and BALF cytology would be the preferred approach in all suspected cases of EBP.…”

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Topographical distribution and radiographic pattern of lung lesions in canine eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy

Schwarz

Corcoran

2021

J of Small Animal Practice

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Objectives To evaluate the radiographic lung pattern and topographical distribution in canine eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy. Materials and Methods Medical records were retrospectively reviewed for dogs diagnosed with eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy. Lateral thoracic radiographs were examined for the presence of increased radiopacity, classification of pattern, topography of lung changes (cranioventral, perihilar, caudodorsal, caudoventral) and severity of pulmonary lesions. Results Forty‐four cases were identified with the Labrador retriever being the most commonly affected breed; there was a mean age of 5 years and an equal gender distribution. Coughing was the most common clinical sign. Circulating eosinophilia was present in 39% of dogs, with a mean peripheral eosinophilia of 5.1×109 cells/L and a mean bronchoalveolar lavage fluid eosinophilia of 40%. Eighty percent of dogs had an abnormal lung pattern in at least one of the four lung fields; the remaining had normal thoracic radiographs. The most common patterns were a bronchial and a bronchointerstitial pattern, with 41 and 89% distribution to the caudodorsal lung field, respectively. Clinical Significance A bronchial and bronchointerstitial pattern are the most common radiographic lung patterns seen in canine eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy with these patterns most frequently topographically distributed to at least the caudodorsal lung field. Furthermore, within the caudodorsal lung field, a bronchointerstitial pattern predominates. This radiographic and topographical finding may allow eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy to take precedence on a differential diagnoses list before confirmatory bronchoalveolar lavage fluid sampling.

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Topographical distribution and radiographic pattern of lung lesions in canine eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy

Schwarz

Corcoran

2021

J of Small Animal Practice

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Radiographic aspects of dogs exposed to tobacco smoke

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Gomes

Mendonça

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Knowledge of the deleterious effects of passive smoking in dogs is inconclusive and scarce. The present study investigated pulmonary radiographic aspects of dogs exposed to cigarette smoke daily. Thirty dogs were used (15 from households where smoking was reported and 15 dogs from households where there was no smoking), older than two years, regardless of sex, race, skull composition and clinical signs from september 2014 and june 2015. Chest X-rays were taken in all dogs to characterize possible lung lesions with analysis performed in a double-blind study and a questionnaire was applied to the tutors. The analysis of these data provided that 33.33% of passive smoking dogs showed clinical signs like those observed in passive smokers, although there was no significant association between the risk factors. Lung injuries were observed in all passive smoking dogs. The link between dogs, their smoking guardians and respiratory diseases is difficult. This study demonstrates pulmonary radiographic alterations suggestive of bronchial pulmonary disease were observed in 100% of passive smoking dogs. Thus, we can conclude that, regardless of the time of exposure to smoke, living with smokers' guardians is a risk to the health of animals. Our results suggest the harmful action of exposure to cigarette smoke as a risk factor for lung health in dogs.

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Comparative analyses of thoracic radiographs and bronchoalveolar lavage of dogs and cats with chronic bronchial diseases

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Topographical distribution and radiographic pattern of lung lesions in canine eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy

Topographical distribution and radiographic pattern of lung lesions in canine eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy

Radiographic aspects of dogs exposed to tobacco smoke

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