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Reverse Sneezing in Dogs & Cats – Should You Be Worried?

2017-07-10 by CriticalCareDVM

With the warmer weather months upon us here in the Northern Hemisphere, so too are environmental allergens. Those pesky particles blowing around in the wind wreak havoc on many of us because they irritate our upper airways. Naturally our bodies try to expel them through various routes – sneezing, tearing, nasal discharge, etc. Dogs and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: allergens, awn, blade, choking, computed tomography, CT scan, foreign body, glottis, grass, irritant, larynx, nares, nasal cavity, neoplasia, nose, oropharynx, paroxysm, pharynx, Pneumonyssus caninum, reverse sneezing, rhinoscopy, tumor

Rhinoscopy in Dogs & Cats – Looking Inside the Nasal Cavity

2017-06-26 by CriticalCareDVM

Just like you and me, dogs and cats frequently develop nasal problems. They get infections. They sniff up foreign particles. They develop nasal tumors. To make definitive diagnoses for many of these patients, a minimally invasive procedure called rhinoscopy is needed. This week I share some tidbits about this interventional procedure and hope you find … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: aspergillosis, aspergillus fumigatus, computed tomography, cryptococcosis, cryptococcus, CT scan, flexible, nasal discharge, nasopharynx, reverse sneezing, rhinoscope, rhinoscopy, rigid, sinuses, sinusoscopy, sneezing, soft palate, stertor, tumor

Aspergillosis in Dogs – A Destructive Sinus & Nasal Disease

2017-06-19 by CriticalCareDVM

No one likes having a runny nose. Primary viral and secondary bacterial infections are common in pets and people. Most of the time these infections are self-limiting or are treated without complications. Occasionally fungi cause serious infections in the frontal sinuses and nasal passages of dogs. The most common fungal disease that causes nasal discharge … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: antibodies, antigen, aspergillosis, aspergillus fumigatus, atrophic rhinitis, biopsy, clotrimazole, computed tomography, cribiform plate, CT scan, culture, cytology, depigmentation, enilconazole, epistaxis, fungi, fungus, galactomannan, magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, plaque, rhinoscopy, serology, sinonasal, sneezing, ulceration

Cryptococcosis in Cats – A Feline Fungal Infection

2017-04-24 by CriticalCareDVM

I’ve been diagnosing and managing some interesting infectious diseases in my patients recently. These intriguing cases have kept bacteria, fungi, and infective organisms at the forefront of my mind. So much so that this week I’m sharing some tidbits about the most common systemic fungal infection in cats – cryptococcosis. I hope you find the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: antigen, ataxia, bronchoscopy, computed tomography, cryptococcosis, cryptococcus, CT, gatii, lameness, lethargy, magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, nasal discharge, neoformans, radiographs, rhinoscopy, vision

Chronic Nasal Disease – Snuffing Out The Snuffles, Part II

2015-02-02 by CriticalCareDVM

In last week’s blog post, I introduced you to the causes and common clinical signs of, as well as diagnostic tests for chronic nasal disease in dogs and cats. To continue our discussion of this topic, this week I review various potential treatments for some frequently encountered chronic nasal diseases. Nasal infectious disease treatment… Treatment of an … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: anti-inflammatory, chemotherapy, immunosuppression, radiation therapy, rhinoscopy, stereotactic radiosurgery

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