IDEXX | May Specialist Webinar – Airway Structure and Function in Canine Bronchial Diseases [WATCH RECORDING]

Subject: May Specialist Webinar – Airway Structure and Function in Canine Bronchial Diseases
Speakers: Dr Stephan A. Carey
Organizer: Idexx
LINK: WATCH RECORDING

Airway Structure and Function in Canine Bronchial Diseases with Dr Stephan A. Carey, DVM, PhD, DACVIM

Chronic bronchitis (CB) is the most common chronic respiratory impairment in dogs. The condition is defined as a chronic cough occurring for two consecutive months during the preceding year that is not attributable to another cause (e.g. neoplasia, congestive heart failure). The early changes are likely triggered by an inciting irritant stimulus, and include increases in airway mucus production, impairment of mucociliary clearance, and alterations in the local immune response. The cascade of events, if left untreated, results in a cycle of chronic inflammation, chronic cough, copious mucoid airway secretions, decreased mucociliary clearance, and hypoxemia. This session will provide the experienced specialist with a detailed review of normal airway structure, function, and physiology, will use this background to emphasize the consequences of the loss of these functions via bronchoscopy and advanced imaging, and ultimately will offer a rational approach to intervention for chronic bronchitis and its late-stage consequences.