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Category: Canine,Feline
Bronchoscopy
Bronchoscopy, airway scoping
AffectedAnimals:
Animals with respiratory tract diseases that cannot be diagnosed with x-rays or ultrasound, or those that do not respond to symptomatic treatment for their problems, are potential candidates for bronchoscopy.
Overview:
Bronchoscopy is a diagnostic procedure for patients with respiratory tract disease. It can be used to identify structural abnormalities, abnormal airway secretions, foreign bodies, and mass lesions including certain tumors. Additional procedures combined with bronchoscopy can allow for identification of inflammation or infection in the respiratory tract. Specialized equipment and expertise is required for performing bronchoscopy and for monitoring the patients during the procedure.
Bronchoscopy does not always identify the cause of an individual animal's problem, but at least it can rule out many potential explanations for it.
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