Chronic idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in five dogs
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- 1 March 2001
- journal article
- case report
- Published by American Animal Hospital Association in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
- Vol. 37 (2) , 119-127
- https://doi.org/10.5326/15473317-37-2-119
Abstract
Five dogs presented with chronic and progressive pulmonary illness characterized by progressive dyspnea, exercise intolerance, and significant inspiratory crackles on auscultation. Radiographically, there was a widespread and diffuse interstitial lung pattern with varying degrees of bronchial involvement. Histopathological changes included thickened alveolar septa, interstitial fibrosis, and pneumocyte hyperplasia. Based on the clinical, radiographic, and histopathological changes, a diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis was made. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic disease characterized by inflammation and fibrosis of the pulmonary interstitium and peripheral airspaces, which has been poorly characterized in the dog.Keywords
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