FELINE RESPIRATORY DYSFUNCTIONS

CARACTERIZANDO E DIFERENCIANDO A ASMA E BRONQUITE FELINAS

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35172/rvz.2024.v31.1571

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asthma, bronchitis, respiratory disease, obstruction, inflammation, cats

Abstract

Respiratory diseases are considered serious and potentially harmful diseases. Among them, asthma and chronic bronchitis are characterized as respiratory disorders that constantly threaten the well-being of cats. The patients present changes in the respiratory structure, reversible or not, due to the extensive inflammatory condition, which obstructs the air flow, allows the accumulation of mucus and a reduction in the lumen of the airways. Affected cats have coughs, wheezing, dyspnoea, and in many cases assume an orthopneic position. The diagnosis can be obtained through routine exams, use of chest x-rays, collection and analysis of bronchoalveolar fluids, among others. Therapeutic management is based, combined or not, on the use of drugs such as bronchodilators, corticosteroids, aerosols and environmental changes in order to reduce exposure to possible allergenic agents responsible for the incitation of the respiratory condition.

Author Biographies

Felipe Gaia de Sousa, Federal University of Minas Gerais - UFMG, Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil.

Federal University of Minas Gerais - UFMG

Juliana Uchôa Ribeiro, Federal University of Minas Gerais - UFMG, Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil.

Federal University of Minas Gerais

Suzane Lilian Beier, Federal University of Minas Gerais - UFMG, Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil.

Federal University of Minas Gerais - UFMG

Myrian Kátia Iser Teixeira, Gato Leão Dourado Veterinary Clinic, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Gato Leão Dourado Veterinary Clinic, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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2024-03-26

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Gaia de Sousa F, Uchôa Ribeiro J, Lilian Beier S, Kátia Iser Teixeira M. FELINE RESPIRATORY DYSFUNCTIONS: CARACTERIZANDO E DIFERENCIANDO A ASMA E BRONQUITE FELINAS. RVZ [Internet]. 2024 Mar. 26 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];31:1-20. Available from: https://rvz.emnuvens.com.br/rvz/article/view/1571

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