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This textbook is a clinical resource for the management of dogs and cats with respiratory tract disease. The only book of its kind on the subject, it is an essential resource for students and clinicians specializing in this area of treatment of dogs and cats. Main sections cover approaches to problems, diagnosis, pulmonary function testing, non-specific management of disease, and specific disorders of the respiratory tract.brbrULLIThe author is a recognized expert in respiratory medicine in small animals, joined by 60 of the top people in this field./LILIRespiratory tract diagnostics is thoroughly covered, with descriptions of pathophysiology and state-of-the-art tools for diagnosis and management of respiratory tract disorders./LILIA general discussion of the approach to problems in the field includes upper airway obstruction, panting, acute and chronic cough, nasal discharge, sneezing, and cyanosis in cats and dogs./LILIPulmonary function testing is discussed, including blood gas analysis, carbon dioxide monitoring, and pulse oximetry./LILINon-specific management of respiratory disease is covered, with information on pharmacology and fluid therapy./LILIThe final and largest section of the text details the specific disorders of the respiratory tract with a summary of diagnosis and treatment./LI/ULBPart 1: Approach to problems in respiratory medicine/Bbrbr1.Respiratory distress and cyanosis in dogs (including chest tube placement) brbr2.Respiratory distress and cyanosis in catsbr br3.Nasal discharge, sneezing and reverse sneezingbrbr4.Epistaxisbrbr5.Upper airway obstruction, stertor and stridor (including tracheostomy) brbr6.Acute and chronic coughbrbr7.Pantingbrbr8.Pleural effusionbrbr9.Hypoventilationbrbr10.Respiratory muscle fatigue and failurebrbr11.Physical examination of the respiratory tractbrbr12.Imaging the respiratory tract (radiology, fluoroscopy, ultrasound, C@YÌÌÌÌÍ ¾Ûˆ