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Successful short‐term mechanical ventilation in a brachycephalic dog following aspiration pneumonia
Author(s) -
Boveri Sarah,
Ryan Tony Matthew
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
veterinary record case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.165
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2052-6121
DOI - 10.1136/vetreccr-2015-000256
Subject(s) - medicine , mechanical ventilation , respiratory distress , aspiration pneumonia , hypoventilation , anesthesia , pneumonia , ventilation (architecture) , airway , respiratory failure , respiratory system , surgery , intensive care medicine , mechanical engineering , engineering
Aspiration pneumonia is a relatively common concurrent disease in animals suffering from brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS). In addition to surgical correction of anatomical abnormalities, deterioration of respiratory function in these patients may warrant mechanical ventilator support to overcome severe hypoxia, hypoventilation or respiratory fatigue. Ventilation can be a life‐saving procedure but is not free from contraindications, including oxygen toxicity. The authors report the successful treatment of a dog in respiratory distress following aspiration after BOAS surgery with short‐term mechanical ventilation on 100 per cent oxygen. The patient also presented histamine release signs after administration of amoxicillin clavulanate.