Table of Contents
1 Cover
2 Preface
4 1 Localization of Disease Nasal Discharge Loud Breathing Cough Tachypnea Exercise Intolerance Differentiating Cardiac from Respiratory Disease Additional Considerations References
5 2 Respiratory Diagnostics General Diagnostic Imaging Airway Sampling Respiratory Endoscopy Sample Analysis References
6 3 Respiratory Therapeutics Drug Therapy Routes of Administration Adjunct Therapy References
7 4 Nasal Disorders Structural Diseases Infectious Diseases Inflammatory Diseases Other Nasal Diseases References
8 5 Diseases of Airways Structural Disorders Infectious Diseases Inflammatory Disorders Neoplastic Disorders References
9 6 Parenchymal Disease Structural Diseases Infectious Diseases Inflammatory Disorders References
10 7 Pleural and Mediastinal Disease Structural Disorders Infectious Disorders Neoplastic Disorders Other Pleural Disorders References
11 8 Vascular Disorders Structural Disorders Infectious Disorders Miscellaneous Disorders References
12 Glossary
13 Index
List of Tables
1 Chapter 1Table 1.1 Causes of nasal discharge in dogs and cats.Table 1.2 Respiratory causes of cough in dogs and cats.
2 Chapter 2Table 2.1 Normal blood gas values for dogs and cats.Table 2.2 Respiratory causes of hypoxemia.Table 2.3 Airway sampling techniques for various lung patterns.Table 2.4 General guidelines for performingbronchoalveolar lavage (BAL).Table 2.5 Lower respiratory tract flora found in healthy dogs and cats.Table 2.6 Characteristics of pleural fluid.
3 Chapter 3Table 3.1 Gram‐stain characteristics and antibiotic susceptibility for common...Table 3.2 Side effects of commonly used antibiotics.Table 3.3 Antifungal drug therapy.
4 Chapter 5Table 5.1 Congenital forms of laryngeal paralysis.Table 5.2 List of pathogens currently identified as involved incanine infecti...Table 5.3 Clinical characteristics, diagnostic methods, and treatment for par...
5 Chapter 6Table 6.1 Bacterial organisms commonly found in dogs with lower respiratory t...Table 6.2 Bacterial organisms commonly found in cats with lower respiratory t...Table 6.3 Characteristics of common fungal organisms.
6 Chapter 7Table 7.1 Organisms commonly identified in animals with pyothorax.
List of Illustrations
1 Chapter 1Figure 1.1 Nasal airflow can be assessed by occluding one nostril and assess...Figure 1.2 Palpation during ocular retropulsion can suggest the presence of ...Figure 1.3 In the normal animal, palpation of the soft palate will readily d...Figure 1.4 Prior to thoracic auscultation, the laryngeal and cervical trache...Figure