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Tracheobronchial washing in the dog and cat
Author(s) -
Sparkes Andrew,
Wotton Paul,
Brown Peter
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inpract.19.5.257
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , pathology , airway , surgery
THE collection of tracheobronchial washings is indicated in the diagnostic investigation of airway disease of undetermined aetiology. The material obtained from the washings is representative of changes occurring in the major airways (trachea and bronchi) and can be submitted for both cytological examination and bacteriological culture.