| PNEUMONIA, BRONCHOPNEUMONIA CANINE FELINE | |
| Description | Pneumonia in dogs and cats can be caused by many agents. Necrotizing pneumonia or abscessation can follow acute pneumonia or a pulmonary foreign body. Bronchiectasis is characterized by persistent dilatation of the bronchi resulting from chronic airway inflammation with destruction of the structural integrity of the bronchial walls. In Lipoid Pneumonia fat accumulates in the cytoplasm of alveolar macrophages. |
| Species | Canine, Feline |
| Signs | Abnormal breath odor, Abnormal lung or pleural sounds, Abnormal upper airway breathing sounds, Anorexia, Change in voice, Coughing, Cyanosis, Decreased, muffled, lung sounds, Dehydration, Diarrhea, Dryness oral mucosa, Dull areas on percussion of chest, thorax, Dullness, Dyspnea, Epistaxis, Excessive salivation, Exercise intolerance, Fever, Gagging, retching, Generalized weakness, Hematemesis, Hemoptysis coughing up blood, Increased respiratory rate, Lack of growth or weight gain, Lymphadenopathy, Mucoid nasal discharge, Muffled, decreased, heart sounds, Pain, chest, thorax, ribs, sternum, Pale, Prolonged capillary refill time, Purulent nasal discharge, Rough hair coat, Sneezing, Stiffness or extended neck, Sudden death, Tachycardia, Tongue protrusion, Underweight, Vomiting or regurgitation, Weight loss |
| References | Emdin F. Shorter versus longer durations of antibiotic treatment for pneumonia in dogs and cats: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 2026 [https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.25.09.0588] Robin T. Clinical and prognostic relevance of Mycoplasma felis PCR detection in feline lower respiratory tract disease. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 2024 [https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612X241297870] |