T cell subsets in the respiratory tract of dogs without respiratory disease : preliminary results.

in Proceedings of the 13th Annual Congress of the ECVIM-CA (2003)

Resolution of chylothorax after resection of rib chondroma in a dog

in Journal of Small Animal Practice (2003), 44(12), 546-549

A six-year-old, male dobermann was presented with a history of dyspnoea and bouts of coughing. Radiography and computed tomography of the thorax showed pleural effusion and a well-circumscribed, calcified ... [more ▼]

A six-year-old, male dobermann was presented with a history of dyspnoea and bouts of coughing. Radiography and computed tomography of the thorax showed pleural effusion and a well-circumscribed, calcified mass of 10 cm in diameter, appearing to originate from the left first rib. Thoracocentesis revealed that the pleural fluid was chylous in nature. An inclsional biopsy was performed, which gave a histological diagnosis of chondroma. Resolution of the chylothorax after en-bloc surgical removal of the tumour suggested that the rib tumour was the initiating cause of the chylothorax. Seventeen months later, rib neoplasia recurred without pleural effusion, and was removed successfully. To the authors' knowledge, rib chondroma, which is an unusual tumour in dogs, has not been previously documented as a cause of chylothorax. [less ▲]

An Immunologic investigation of canine eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy.

in Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine (2002), 16

Mucociliary function testing in dogs.

in Proceedings of the 11th Annual Congress of the ESVIM (2001)

Laryngeal paralysis-polyneuropathy complex in a litter of Pyrenean Mountain dogs.

in Proceedings of the 10th Annual Congress of the ESVIM (2000)

Use of ciliogenesis in the diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia in a dog

in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association [=JAVMA] (2000), 11

Primary ciliary dyskinesia is a congenital condition that may cause chronic rhinitis and bronchopneumonia. Primary ciliary dyskinesia may be diagnosed by induction of ciliogenesis by use of in vitro cell ... [more ▼]

Primary ciliary dyskinesia is a congenital condition that may cause chronic rhinitis and bronchopneumonia. Primary ciliary dyskinesia may be diagnosed by induction of ciliogenesis by use of in vitro cell culture. Induction of ciliogenesis allows for differentiation between primary and secondary ciliary dyskinesia. [less ▲]

Quantitative bacterial cultures and cytological examination of bronchoalveolar lavage specimens in the diagnosis of lower respiratory tract disease in dogs: a retrospective study of 48 cases.

in Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine (2000), 14(5), 534-541

Cytology and quantitative bacterial cultures of lower respiratory tract secretions are widely used in human medicine to differentiate airway infection from simple bacterial colonization. A retrospective ... [more ▼]

Cytology and quantitative bacterial cultures of lower respiratory tract secretions are widely used in human medicine to differentiate airway infection from simple bacterial colonization. A retrospective study was conducted to determine the usefulness of quantitative aerobic cultures and Gram stain intracellular bacteria counts from bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) specimens in dogs in diagnosing lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) and to determine whether chronic bronchitis is associated with marked bacterial growth in dogs. The threshold determined to define clinically relevant bacterial growth was 1.7 x 10(3) colony-forming units per milliliter of BAL fluid. We used this threshold and found that diagnostic sensitivity and specificity were 86% and 100%, respectively. With a threshold for infection of >2 intracellular bacteria observed in any of 50 fields, microscopic examination of Gram stain BAL preparations had a sensitivity of 71% and a specificity of 97% in establishing LRTI. There was a high correlation between bacterial morphology on BAL Gram stain and bacterial cultures. Combining the results of intracellular bacteria counts from the BAL Gram stain with those from the quantitative cultures, the sensitivity in diagnosing LRTI was 87% and the specificity was 97%. BAL quantitative cultures as well as quantitating intracellular bacteria on Gram stain BAL cytology were revealed to be useful in identifying LRTI in dogs. Chronic bronchitis does not appear to be associated with marked bacterial growth in dogs. [less ▲]

Serum immunoglobulin concentration, differential cell count in bronchoalveolar lavage, and lymphocyte subsets in peripheral blood and bronchoalveolar lavage in healthy purpose-bred beagles versus healthy random-source dogs: preliminary results.

in Proceedings of the 9th Annual Congress of the ESVIM (1999)

Resolution of hypertrophic osteopathy (HO) and paraneoplastic leukocytosis after resection of a renal transitional cell carcinoma in a Bull Terrier and resolution of HO after lobectomy in a German Shepherd with pyogranulomatous pneumonia.

in Proceedings of the 9th Annual Congress of the ESVIM (1999)

Eosiniphilic bronchopulmonary disease in dogs (EBP): a clinical analysis of 25 cases.

in Proceedings of the 8th Annual Congress of the ESVIM (1998)