title: Updates on pulmonary function testing in small animals.
abstract: This article focuses on the most commonly used tests of pulmonary function in companion animals, including tests of pulmonary mechanics as well as of gas exchange in the lungs.
authors.affiliation: Emergency and Critical Care, Department of Clinical Studies-PHL, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3900 Delancey Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Anusha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Balakrishnan
authors.forename: Lesley G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: King
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D002415:Cats / Q000502:physiology*; D004285:Dogs / Q000502:physiology*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D010100:Oxygen
keywords: Arterial blood gas; Capnography; Plethysmography; Pulmonary function testing; Pulse oximetry; Spirometry; Tidal breathing flow-volume loops