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- Title
Recognition and Diagnosis of Underlying Disease Processes in Bacterial Pneumonia.
- Authors
Dear, Jonathan D.; Hulsebosch, Sean E.; Johnson, Lynelle R.
- Abstract
Simple Summary: Bacterial pneumonia is an important and common diagnosis in small animals with respiratory disease. This review discusses the clinical presentation and diagnostic approach for dogs and cats suspected of having pneumonia. Bacterial pneumonia can present in both dogs and cats as either acute or chronic disease, and clinical signs may suggest respiratory or systemic impairment. Aspiration pneumonia, a common form of disease, can be caused by esophageal or laryngeal disease, vomiting, or altered mentation, such as with CNS disease or general anesthesia. Bacterial pneumonia can also develop due to inhaled airway foreign bodies, reduced local immune function, or impaired clearance of respiratory secretions. Rapid identification of the etiology and associated risk factors for pneumonia can help veterinarians develop a targeted therapeutic plan and prevent recurrence of disease.
- Subjects
DIAGNOSIS; ANIMAL diseases; BACTERIAL diseases; PNEUMONIA; SYMPTOMS
- Publication
Animals (2076-2615), 2024, Vol 14, Issue 11, p1601
- ISSN
2076-2615
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ani14111601