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| inflammation of the nasal cavity, acute or chronic, often 2nd to respiratory infections, various causes |
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| Sneezing, nasal discharge, paw/rub at nose, cough, crusty on nose |
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| Clean nares, topical antimicrobial, nose drops |
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| nose drops, decongestant, vasoconstrictor |
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| nose bleed, lots of causes - usually 2nd to trauma, foreign body, tumor, bleeding disorder, etc; fresh blood from nasal cavity |
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| Treat primary problem, apply pressure, Neo-Synephrine |
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| Swelling in frontal or maxillary sinus in dog, tooth root abscess is mc cause. Unilateral nasal discharge. |
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| unilateral nasal d/ch, unresponsive to medical tx, epistaxis, sneezing, facial deformity/asymmetry |
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| caused by feline viral rhinotracheitis (herpes virus) or calicivirus, highly contagious, high morbidity, low mortality; part of the core vaccine |
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| Rhinotracheitis virus, is shed up to 3 wks post infection, acute onset of sneezing, fever, depression, anorexia, ulcerated nasal planum, CORNEAL ulcers, oculonasal discharge |
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| fluids for dehydration, ABs, antihistamines/decongestants, supportive/symptomatic; ocular infections - lysine, SUSCEPTIBLE to disinfectants |
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| ORAL ulcers, oculonasal discharge, pneumonia, diarrhea, RESISTANT to disinfectants |
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| multiple abnormalities of upper airway d.t. facial structures, stenotic (narrowed) nares, elongated soft palate, tracheal hypoplasia, laryngeal collapse |
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| Factors that increase severity of Brachycephalic syndrome |
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| excitement, strange environment, enclosed area, hyperthermia (over heating), obesity, anesthesia |
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| Benign growth w/ stalk from Eustachian tube, may be >1, can obstruct larynx |
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| Nasopharyngeal Polyps - CS |
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| Sneezing, inspiratory stridor, nasal d/ch, otic d/ch, head tilt, vestibular dz, Horner's Syndrome |
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| Nasopharyngeal Polyps - Tx |
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| Surgical excision, bulla osteotomy, may regrow |
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| a set of signs caused by damage to the sympathetic nerve supply to eye, has many causes (often idiopathic) |
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| Infectious Canine Tracheobronchitis |
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| "Kennel Cough", inflammation of lining of trachea, erosion of mucosal surface, disruption of the mucociliary apparatus, viral/bacterial, highly contagious, CS show 2-10 days post exposure |
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| Etiology not known, reduced lumen diameter in trachea, common in small/miniature breeds, obesity worsens |
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| harsh, dry, "honking" cough, elicited by excitement, heat, pressure, humidity, eating/drinking; dyspnea, exercise intolerance |
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| feline allergic bronchitis, airway inflammation, bronchoconstriction, excess mucus secretion, airway hyperreactivity, usually triggered by inhaled allergens (dust, pollen, etc) |
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| Respiratory distress, increased expiratory effort, wheezing, coughing |
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