Airway physiology and clinical function testing.
The advent of pulmonary function testing in small animals has opened the door to new interpretations of old diseases. This article reviews the salient features of airway pathophysiology in dogs and cats that relate to the interpretation of newly developed airway function tests.
Hoffman
Andrew M
AM
Lung Foundation Testing Laboratory, Department of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA. andrew.hoffman@tufts.edu
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002415:Cats / Q000502:physiology*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004285:Dogs / Q000502:physiology*; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D012143:Respiratory Physiological Phenomena; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*