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Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders - Donkey (view source)
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==Introduction==
Conditions encountered include recurrent airway obstruction/heaves, chronic fibrosing interstitial pneumonia (ideopathic pulmonary fibrosis), bronchopneumonia, pulmonary neoplasia, abscess, oedema and haemorrhage, and hydatidosis. While these conditions are managed as in the equine patient, the often-delayed presentation makes the prognosis for recovery guarded in many cases.
<big>'''[[Donkey - RAO|Recurrent Airway Obstruction (RAO)]]'''
[[Donkey - Chronic Fibrosing Interstitial Pneumonia|'''Chronic fibrosing interstitial pneumonia/ideopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)''']]
[[Donkey - Hydatid Cysts|'''Hydatid Cysts''']]
'''[[Cor Pulmonale - Donkey|''Cor Pulmonale'']]
'''[[Pulmonary Neoplasia - Donkey|Pulmonary Neoplasia]]
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A consequence of chronic respiratory disease with extensive pulmonary fibrosis may be the development of cor pulmonale. In this condition there is enlargement and thickening of the right ventricle, leading to '''right-sided heart failure'''.
===Pulmonary neoplasia===
[[Image:Pulmonary neoplasia donkey.jpg|right|thumb|250px|<small><center>Pulmonary neoplasia (Image courtesy of [http://drupal.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk The Donkey Sanctuary])</center></small>]]
Neoplasia is uncommon, but is an important differential diagnosis of chronic respiratory disease, especially in the elderly donkey. Clinical signs are vague and consist of '''dypnoea, dullness and persistent pyrexia''', and there may be '''hyperglobulinaemia, hypoalbuminaemia and anaemia'''.
Tumours found include '''primary lung neoplasias''' and those caused by metastatic spread. ''Ante-mortem ''diagnosis is difficult,
and requires a combination of radiography, ultrasonography, thoracocentesis and lung biopsy. The stress of such procedures
should be weighed against the likely benefit to the geriatric donkey.
==References==
* Thiemann, A. (2008) Respiratory problems In Svendsen, E.D., Duncan, J. and Hadrill, D. (2008) ''The Professional Handbook of the Donkey'', 4th edition, Whittet Books, Chapter 7