Emphysema in Dogs
- Lung and Airway Disorders of Dogs
- Introduction to Lung and Airway Disorders of Dogs
- Accumulation of Fluid or Air in the Chest Cavity in Dogs
- Allergic Pneumonitis in Dogs
- Bronchitis in Dogs
- Cancers and Tumors of the Lung and Airway in Dogs
- Canine Nasal Mites
- Diaphragmatic Hernia in Dogs
- Emphysema in Dogs
- Kennel Cough (Infectious Tracheobronchitis) in Dogs
- Laryngitis in Dogs
- Lung Flukes in Dogs
- Lungworm Infection in Dogs
- Paralysis of the Larynx in Dogs
- Pharyngitis in Dogs
- Pneumonia in Dogs
- Pulmonary Edema in Dogs
- Rhinitis and Sinusitis in Dogs
- Tonsillitis in Dogs
- Tracheal Collapse in Dogs
- Tracheobronchitis (Bronchitis) in Dogs
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Emphysema is an important disease in humans; however, in other animals it typically occurs as a result of another lung disease. The condition leads to difficulty in expelling air from the lungs, making breathing more difficult. Two major forms of emphysema are generally recognized. Alveolar emphysema is abnormal permanent enlargement of the alveoli, which are small air sacs deep in the lungs. Interstitial emphysema is the presence of air within the supporting connective tissue of the lung. Chronic obstructive pulmonary (lung) disease (COPD) can cause enlargement and destruction of air spaces. The association of high numbers of white blood cells with COPD suggests that there may be allergic, infectious, and/or toxicologic causes for the condition. Congenital lobar emphysema of dogs (a condition seen in the Pekingese breed) occurs because of incomplete development of the bronchiolar cartilage.
- Lung and Airway Disorders of Dogs
- Introduction to Lung and Airway Disorders of Dogs
- Accumulation of Fluid or Air in the Chest Cavity in Dogs
- Allergic Pneumonitis in Dogs
- Bronchitis in Dogs
- Cancers and Tumors of the Lung and Airway in Dogs
- Canine Nasal Mites
- Diaphragmatic Hernia in Dogs
- Emphysema in Dogs
- Kennel Cough (Infectious Tracheobronchitis) in Dogs
- Laryngitis in Dogs
- Lung Flukes in Dogs
- Lungworm Infection in Dogs
- Paralysis of the Larynx in Dogs
- Pharyngitis in Dogs
- Pneumonia in Dogs
- Pulmonary Edema in Dogs
- Rhinitis and Sinusitis in Dogs
- Tonsillitis in Dogs
- Tracheal Collapse in Dogs
- Tracheobronchitis (Bronchitis) in Dogs
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