Percutaneous drill pulmonary biopsy in the dog.
Percutaneous drill pulmonary biopsy was performed 41 times in 5 dogs with a 51% rate in obtaining gross pulmonary tissue and 4% mortality from endobronchial hemorrhage. This pulmonary biopsy technique was not recommended for use in the dog.
D000818:Animals; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D004285:Dogs; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*