Difference between revisions of "Respiratory System Clinical Signs - Pathology"
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===Nasal discharge=== | ===Nasal discharge=== | ||
*Bilateral discharge: | *Bilateral discharge: | ||
| − | **Lesion is caudal to nasal septum eg: pharyngeal lesion; LRT lesion in [[Alimentary System - | + | **Lesion is caudal to nasal septum eg: pharyngeal lesion; LRT lesion in [[Equine Alimentary System - Anatomy & Physiology|horses]] |
**Lesion has resulted in nasal septum destruction | **Lesion has resulted in nasal septum destruction | ||
***[[Nasal Cavity Hyperplastic and Neoplastic - Pathology|Neoplasia]] | ***[[Nasal Cavity Hyperplastic and Neoplastic - Pathology|Neoplasia]] | ||
Revision as of 17:01, 20 February 2011
Nasal discharge
- Bilateral discharge:
- Lesion is caudal to nasal septum eg: pharyngeal lesion; LRT lesion in horses
- Lesion has resulted in nasal septum destruction
- Unilateral discharge:
- Lesion is cranial to nasal septum eg: nasal or sinus lesion; pharyngeal or guttural pouch lesion in horses.
- Type of discharge
- Serous
- Catarrhal
- Purrulent
- Haemorrhage
Sneezing
- Nasal
Facial swelling
Pain
- Any location
Epistaxis
Coughing
Dyspnoea/altered air flow
- Respiratory noise
Dysphagia
- Horses
- Gastrointestinal tract
- Oesophageal obstruction
- Respiratory tract
- Retropharyngeal abscesses e.g. strangles
- Other retropharyngeal masses
- Pharyngeal foreign body
- Pharyngeal paralysis
- Neurological
- Guttural pouch mycosis
- Equine grass sickness
- Botulism
- Lead poisoning
- Gastrointestinal tract
- Cleft palate
- Dummy foal
- Equine respiratory disease by clinical signs
- Contains pictures and videos
- From Equine Respiratory Diseases edited by P. Lekeux, published by the International Veterinary Information Service (IVIS)
- Requires IVIS membership