OBJECTIVE: To identify risk factors for the development of aspiration pneumonia after unilateral arytenoid lateralization in dogs with laryngeal paralysis. DESIGN: Retrospective case series. ANIMALS: 232 client-owned dogs with a diagnosis of laryngeal paralysis treated with lef-tsided unilateral...

OBJECTIVE: To investigate incidence, clinical features, potential risk factors, and prognostic indicators for aspiration pneumonia in Pugs, French Bulldogs, and Bulldogs. DESIGN: Retrospective, observational study. ANIMALS: 41 brachycephalic dogs with aspiration pneumonia. PROCEDURES: Medical...

Objective: To review the human and veterinary literature pertaining to aspiration pneumonitis and pneumonia. Material and methods: Data sources included scientific reviews and original research publications from the human and veterinary literature. All reviews and studies that added to the...

Background: Megaesophagus carries a poor to guarded prognosis due to death from aspiration pneumonia. Options for medical management of regurgitation are limited to strategic oral or gastrostomy tube feeding. Objectives: To describe the use and efficacy of intermittent esophageal suctioning to...

Aerodigestive diseases, hybrid disorders representing a pathologic link between respiratory and alimentary tracts, may manifest with respiratory signs without gastrointestinal signs. These are underdiagnosed in dogs due to poor clinical recognition and diagnostic limitations. We hypothesize that a...

Objectives: Retrospective evaluation of a preoperative prokinetic protocol using a constant-rate infusion of a serotonin 5-HT4 receptor agonist, cisapride, and its association with frequency of postoperative aspiration pneumonia in dogs undergoing unilateral arytenoid lateralisation as compared to...

Aspiration pneumonia is a common complication, with many risk factors, seen in canine patients in referral centres and first opinion practices. Nurses play a vital role in recognising signs of aspiration pneumonia: cough, changes in breathing rate and effort, and abnormal thoracic auscultation....

Background: Hemosiderophages can be found in bronchoalveolar lavage samples and have been reported in association with a wide range of respiratory and cardiovascular disorders in cats and humans. Objectives: This study aimed to retrospectively evaluate the presence of hemosiderin in canine and...

Objective: Evaluate the effect of a perioperative intravenous continuous rate infusion (CRI) of metoclopramide on the incidence of aspiration pneumonia in the short term postoperative period in dogs undergoing unilateral arytenoid lateralization. Study Design: Prospective, randomized, multi-center...

Bordetella bronchiseptica frequently causes nonfatal tracheobronchitis, but its role in fatal pneumonia is less recognized. Our study evaluated histologic identification of cilia-associated bacteria as a method for diagnosis of B. bronchiseptica pneumonia. Cases of fatal bronchopneumonia were...