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Clinical signs of Respiratory Distress |
Tachypnea Open mouth breathing Cyanotic MM's Loud breathing Restlessness Anxiety Glazed look Extended head and neck |
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Step # 1 |
Supplemental oxygen |
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Oxygen Mask Flow Rate |
100 to 200 mL/Kg/min |
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Step # 2 |
Place IV Catheter |
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Supplemental Oxygen Devices |
Oxygen Cage E-Collar with Saran Wrap Nasal Insufflation Mechanical Ventilation |
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Tracheostomy |
under mild tranquililzation cleaning 2 to 4 times a day |
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Upper Airway Obstruction |
Loud Breathing Foreign bodies, inflammation and infection can cause coughing, retching or hypersalavation |
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Brachycephalic Syndrome |
Stenotic Nares Elongated Soft Palate |
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Laryngeal paralysis |
Siberian Huskies English Bulldogs Bull Terriers may occur with MYesthenia Gravis, Hypothyroidism Idiopathic in Labs, Goldens, Irish Setters and St. Bernards |
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Nasopharyngeal polyp |
common in kittens and young dogs Pinkish - White mass of tissue grows from back of throat |
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Tracheal Laceration |
Neck bite wounds traumatic intubation |
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Tracheal Collapse |
Middle aged to aged toy and small breeds |
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Pleural Space Disease |
Short, Shallow breaths intermittent attempts at deeper breaths Decreased or absent airway sounds |
