Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Chronic wheezing cough in dogs with bronchial collapse
By Adamama-Moraitou, Katerina K et al.·Published in Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)·2012·Companion Animal Clinic (Medicine)·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Canine bronchomalacia: a clinicopathological study of 18 cases diagnosed by endoscopy.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 18 dogs, mostly Poodles and Yorkshire terriers aged 1 to 15 years, were diagnosed with bronchomalacia, a condition where the bronchial walls become weak and collapse. Pet owners noticed symptoms like a mild, wheezing cough, and some dogs had crackling sounds in their lungs. Many of these dogs were overweight, and about half showed signs of lung issues on X-rays. The vets used a procedure called bronchoscopy to examine the lungs and found inflammation, possibly due to an infection in over half of the cases. Treatment focused on managing the symptoms and addressing any underlying infections, leading to improved breathing for many of the dogs.
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Abstract
Canine bronchomalacia (BM) is characterized by weakness leading to collapse of the bronchial wall. A prospective study of 18 affected dogs (age range: 1-15 years) was undertaken to characterize the clinicopathological and histological features of BM. Poodles and Yorkshire terriers were commonly affected. Half of the dogs were overweight or obese. The clinical presentation was a mild, wheezing, chronic cough and pulmonary crackles were heard in 28% of the dogs. Compatible radiographic changes were present in 61% of the dogs. Using bronchoscopy, both lungs were affected in half of the animals, whereas in the others the disease appeared to affect predominantly the left lung. Analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and biopsies of bronchial mucosa revealed pure or mixed neutrophilic inflammation. Underlying infectious bronchitis was considered possible in 56% of the dogs. It was concluded that canine BM may present as an isolated clinical entity associated with infection and/or inflammation.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21177126/