Canine infectious respiratory disease complex is an acute, contagious cause of cough caused by a variety of bacteria and viruses. It is commonly known as kennel cough, although this does not reflect its frequent finding in dogs that have not been kennelled nor the variety of clinical signs that may ...

Although canine flukes have a diverse and complex epidemiology and pathophysiology, they may generally be divided into groups according to the principal organ they infect. This article discusses the 4 main types of flukes, mainly: hepatopancreatic, intestinal, respiratory (lung), and vascular...

Background: Deformities of the anterior thoracic wall are called pectus: pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum. Pectus excavatum is characterised by dorsal deviation of the caudal region of the sternum while pectus carinatum consists of protrusion of the sternum and/or adjacent cartilage. Both...

Case histories: Medical records of a veterinary hospital in Belgium were reviewed for dogs (n = 5) that presented between 2016 and 2019 with laryngeal paralysis secondary to bite wounds to the cervical region received while fighting with other dogs. The time elapsed between the trauma and...

Objective: A prospective clinical trial was performed to evaluate the efficacy and tolerance of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) in dogs with hypoxemia. Animals: 20 client-owned dogs failing conventional oxygen therapy (COT). Procedures: Patients admitted to the ICU for treatment of hypoxemic ...

Canine distemper is a highly contagious, infectious, viral disease that mainly affects dogs and generates eye, respiratory, gastrointestinal and neurological disorders. There is no specific treatment for the virus and many times the animals do not respond positively to conventional treatments, with ...

Pulmonary hypertension is a complex syndrome that can be caused by congenital or acquired disease. Congenital conditions include cardiac shunts, such as ventricular septal defect and patent ductus arteriosus. Acquired diseases that eventually lead to pulmonary hypertension include cardiac, systemic ...

Background: Due to their abundant vascular supply, the lungs are a usual metastatic site, with primary lung cancer presenting a low prevalence in dogs and cats. Among the primary pulmonary tumors afflicting dogs, lepidic carcinoma is the most common and can be classified by site of onset. Lepidic...

Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway syndrome as a result of genetically-driven deformation of the head brings some real challenges to current veterinary practice. Multilevel upper airway resistance leads to permanent increase in respiratory pressures and secondary damage to the soft tissues within...

Canine distemper is a viral and multisystemic disease that affects the main body organs. The clinical signs have a gradual progression and the affected animals can present anorexia, dehydration, diarrhea, respiratory alterations, ocular alterations and neurological signs, causing disorders in...