Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Causes and outcomes of coughing up blood in dogs
By Bailiff, Nathan L & Norris, Carol R·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2002·Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Clinical signs, clinicopathological findings, etiology, and outcome associated with hemoptysis in dogs: 36 cases (1990-1999).
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Plain-English summary
A group of 36 dogs experienced coughing, rapid breathing, and difficulty breathing due to hemoptysis, which is when they cough up blood or bloody mucus. Common causes included bacterial infections in the lungs, tumors, trauma, and heartworm disease. Most dogs had abnormal chest X-rays, showing issues in their lungs. While some dogs recovered after treatment, unfortunately, a few did not survive long after their initial visit. If your dog is coughing up blood, it's important to see a vet for a thorough examination and appropriate treatment.
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Abstract
Hemoptysis, the expectoration of blood or bloody mucus from the respiratory tract at or below the larynx, was retrospectively evaluated in 36 dogs. Cough, tachypnea, and dyspnea were common historical and physical examination signs. Anemia was documented in 11 dogs, but was severe in only one dog. Other clinicopathological findings reflected the underlying diseases. All thoracic radiographs obtained were abnormal; alveolar and interstitial patterns were most common. Diseases predisposing to hemoptysis included bacterial bronchopneumonia (n=7), neoplasia (n=5), trauma (n=5), immune-mediated thrombocytopenia (n=4), heartworm disease (n=4), rodenticide poisoning (n=3), lung-lobe torsion (n=1), left-sided congestive heart failure (n=1), pulmonary hypertension (n=1), and foreign-body pneumonia (n=1). Four additional dogs had more than one underlying disease process. Nine dogs were either euthanized or died in the hospital during the initial visit. While at least half of the 27 dogs discharged went on to completely recover, five dogs discharged were known to have either died or been euthanized as a result of their disease in <6 months.
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