Etiology and clinical outcome in dogs with aspiration pneumonia: 88 cases (2004–2006)

Abstract

Among these study dogs, aspiration pneumonia was associated with a high survival rate. The presence of more than 1 underlying disease associated with aspiration pneumonia did not adversely impact survival rate. Interestingly, radiographic severity of disease and duration of hospitalization were not associated with overall survival rate.

Safety and feasibility of the NanoKnife system for irreversible electroporation ablative treatment of canine spontaneous intracranial gliomas

“…Aspiration pneumonia is a well-described and often severe complication after craniotomy and other neurosurgical procedures in dogs; it has been reported to occur in nearly 25% of dogs that undergo surgical treatment of an intracranial mass le-sion, with mortality rates that range from 23% to 58%. 15,25 Perioperative vomiting is a known risk factor associated with aspiration in dogs with neurological disease and was present in both dogs that experienced aspiration in this study. 15,25 Every dog in this study received antiemetics and gastric protectants according to the institutional standards of care for dogs that undergo craniotomy.…”

Imaging Evaluation of Dogs and Cats with Dysphagia

“…Aspiration pneumonia is common in dysphagic patients and typically involves the dependent aspect of the right and left cranial and right middle lung lobes. Since the right middle lung lobe is a common site for aspiration, the left lateral thoracic view is essential for complete assessment of the lung (Figure 2) [38]. When megaesophagus is identified, the presence of aspiration pneumonia has a negative association with survival time [23].…”

Surfactant Protein-A Concentration in Sera from Dogs with Pulmonary Parenchymal Diseases

“…Aspiration pneumonia is also a bronchoalveolar disease that results from inhaling oropharyngeal or gastrointestinal contents into the respiratory tract, triggering chemical, bacteriologic and immunologic damage to the airways [9]. The serum SP-A concentration was higher in dogs with aspiration pneumonia than in healthy dogs in our study.…”

“…Aspiration pneumonia was diagnosed on the basis of the following criteria: (i) witnessed or suspected regurgitation or vomiting episodes followed by acute onset of respiratory difficulty, cough or tachypnea; (ii) radiographic detection of pulmonary infiltrates in dogs at risk for aspiration; and (iii) identification of systemic disorders potentially associated with aspiration, including esophageal dysfunction (n=4), laryngeal disease (n=1), gastrointestinal tract disease (n=5) and decreased consciousness (n=1) [9].…”

“…Thoracic radiographic severity score (TRSC): Nine thoracic radiographs of dogs with aspiration pneumonia, obtained on the day their blood was collected, were evaluated for the type and severity of pulmonary infiltrates using the method described by Kogan et al [9]. The score was assigned on the basis of the severity (relative opacity) of interstitial and alveolar infiltrates.…”