Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Staffordshire bull terrier with lung fibrosis and hypothyroidism
By Corcoran, B M et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·1999·Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in a Staffordshire bull terrier with hypothyroidism.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier was brought in with breathing problems, and tests showed signs of chronic lung changes that suggested lung fibrosis. The dog also had hypothyroidism, which can sometimes complicate health issues. The veterinarian confirmed the diagnosis through tissue samples, indicating that the dog's condition was similar to a type of lung disease seen in humans called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. While the specific treatment details weren't provided, recognizing the condition is crucial for managing the dog's health moving forward.
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Abstract
Radiographic evidence of chronic interstitial lung changes, usually believed to be attributable to lung fibrosis, is readily recognised in canine practice. Furthermore, there is a body of anecdotal evidence suggesting that a specific clinical entity consistent with chronic lung fibrosis occurs in specific breeds of terrier dogs. However, there is little pathological data to confirm these radiographic and clinical findings and, therefore, chronic interstitial lung disease of dogs is poorly characterised. In this report, a case of chronic pulmonary fibrosis is described in which histopathological confirmation was possible, and suggested that the condition might be analogous to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis) in humans.
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