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Clinicopathologic and radiographic features in 33 cats with aspiration and 26 cats with bronchopneumonia (2007-2017)
- Source :
- Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Journal of veterinary internal medicine, vol 35, iss 1
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Author(s): Dear, Jonathan D; Vernau, William; Johnson, Eric G; Hulsebosch, Sean E; Johnson, Lynelle R | Abstract: BackgroundAspiration pneumonia (AP) and bronchopneumonia (BP) are poorly characterized diseases in cats that share clinical similarities to inflammatory airway disease (IAD).ObjectivesDescribe clinicopathologic, radiographic, and microbiologic features in cats with AP and BP and compare findings to those in cats with IAD.AnimalsThirty-three cats with AP and 26 with BP; 44 cats with IAD.MethodsRetrospective case-control study. Results extracted for all cats included signalment, physical examination findings, historical details, and potential risk factors for aspiration. Diagnostic test results were summarized including CBC, bronchoalveolar (BAL) fluid analysis and microbial culture. Radiographs were reviewed in masked fashion and scored for severity. Results of BAL fluid analysis were assessed for evidence of septic inflammation.ResultsCats with AP were less likely to be presented for evaluation of cough (P l .001) and more likely to be hypothermic (P = .01) than were cats with IAD or BP. Median duration of signs was significantly shorter in cats with AP (12 days) compared to cats with BP or IAD (270 and 180 days; P = .01). Radiographically, cats with AP were more likely to have an alveolar pattern and higher total score than were cats with BP or IAD. Mycoplasma spp. were the organisms most commonly cultured from BAL fluid in cats with BP, but were not cultured from any cats with AP.Conclusion and clinical importancePneumonia must be distinguished from IAD in cats with cough and AP should be considered in cats with acute onset of tachypnea.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Microbiological culture
040301 veterinary sciences
Radiography
Physical examination
Standard Article
030204 cardiovascular system & hematology
Aspiration pneumonia
medicine.disease_cause
Cat Diseases
Gastroenterology
Tachypnea
0403 veterinary science
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Internal medicine
Medicine
Animals
pneumonia
Veterinary Sciences
feline
mycoplasma
Lung
Retrospective Studies
Inflammation
CATS
General Veterinary
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
aspiration pneumonia
04 agricultural and veterinary sciences
Mycoplasma
respiratory system
bronchopneumonia
medicine.disease
Standard Articles
respiratory tract diseases
Pneumonia
Infectious Diseases
Case-Control Studies
Cats
Respiratory
SMALL ANIMAL
medicine.symptom
business
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
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Details
- ISSN :
- 19391676
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of veterinary internal medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....ff60ec6d3359103fa0538baf490613d7