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'''[[Pulmonary Neoplasia - Donkey|Pulmonary Neoplasia]]

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~~===Pulmonary neoplasia===~~

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~~[[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>]]~~

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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'''.

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~~Tumours found include '''primary lung neoplasias''' and those caused by metastatic spread. ''Ante-mortem ''diagnosis is difficult,~~

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~~and requires a combination of radiography, ultrasonography, thoracocentesis and lung biopsy. The stress of such procedures~~

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~~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

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