In dogs, asthma is usually referred to
as allergic bronchitis.
Respiratory conditions such
as allergic bronchitis, tracheobronchitis, and upper respiratory tract infections are all known to produce cough.
The incidence of infection in cats is 1/10 th that of dogs, and most commonly presents
as an allergic bronchitis.
Not exact matches
While smoking remains the biggest risk factor for COPD, the study demonstrates that childhood illnesses (such
as asthma,
bronchitis, pneumonia,
allergic rhinitis, eczema) and exposures to parental smoking are also linked to the disease.
While smoking remains the biggest risk factor for COPD, the study demonstrates that childhood illnesses (such
as asthma,
bronchitis, pneumonia,
allergic rhinitis, eczema) and exposures to parental smoking are also linked to the disease.
Studies have shown that consuming more fruits and vegetables may not only halt progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), such
as emphysema and chronic
bronchitis, but appears to improve lung function, and risks of suffering from
allergic asthma may be halved by eating two or more servings of vegetables a day.
These signs are also shared by other feline respiratory diseases such
as asthma and
allergic bronchitis.
Research has shown that signs such
as coughing and difficulty breathing, which are often diagnosed
as feline asthma or
allergic bronchitis, can be caused by the presence of heartworms in either larval or adult stages.
Below are some of the common specialty areas that we have experience with: - Infectious diseases: Tick - borne disease (Lyme disease, Ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Bartonella), systemic and local bacterial infections, feline and canine viral disease - Hematology: Immune - mediated hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, leukemia, bone marrow diseases - Oncology: Surgical and chemotherapy management, lymphoma, mast cell tumors, hemangiosarcoma, osteosarcoma, fibrosarcoma, mammary neoplasia,
as well
as benign and malignant skin masses such
as adenomas and cysts - Urology: Kidney failure, bladder infections, stones / crystals, prostatic disease, pyelonephritis, FLUTD, protein - losing nephropathy, glomerulonephritis - Endocrine: Hormonal diseases such
as hyper - and hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, cushings disease, addison's disease, endocrine skin disease - Gastroenterology: Chronic vomiting and / or diarrhea, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), stomach ulcers / gastritis, colitis, pancreatic disorders, liver disease, protein - losing enteropathy - Respiratory disease: Feline asthma, canine chronic
bronchitis, upper respiratory viral disease, pleural effusion, laryngeal paralysis - Cardiology: Heart murmurs and arrhythmias, heart failure, heartworm disease, hypertension - Ophthalmology: Gaucoma, cataracts, uveitis, corneal disease, ocular surgery -
Allergic disease: Allergic dermatitis, food allergies, flea allergy, and allergic gastrointestinal and respiratory
Allergic disease:
Allergic dermatitis, food allergies, flea allergy, and allergic gastrointestinal and respiratory
Allergic dermatitis, food allergies, flea allergy, and
allergic gastrointestinal and respiratory
allergic gastrointestinal and respiratory disease
Allergic bronchitis is a condition that occurs when a cat comes inhales an allergen or other substance that stokes the immune system and
as a result, cat's airways become inflamed.
The subsequent inflammation of the pulmonary vasculature and lungs can be easily misdiagnosed
as feline asthma or
allergic bronchitis.
Symptoms associated with the first stage of heartworm disease, when the heartworms are carried to the pulmonary arteries, are often mistaken for feline asthma or
allergic bronchitis, when in fact, they are actually due to a syndrome newly defined
as Heartworm Associated Respiratory Disease (HARD).
Signs associated with the first stage of heartworm disease, when the heartworms enter a blood vessel and are carried to the pulmonary arteries, are often mistaken for feline asthma or
allergic bronchitis, when in fact they are actually due to a syndrome newly defined
as Heartworm Associated Respiratory Disease.
The signs associated with the first stage are often misdiagnosed
as asthma or
allergic bronchitis, when in fact they are actually due to a syndrome newly defined
as Heartworm Associated Respiratory Disease (HARD).
Recently, researchers discovered that respiratory signs in cats, which are often diagnosed
as feline asthma or
allergic bronchitis, may actually be caused by the presence of heartworms in either larval or adult stages.
Cats can suffer from a syndrome referred to
as heartworm - associated respiratory disease (HARD); the symptoms can be subtle and may mimic those of asthma or
allergic bronchitis.
Sometimes, cat
bronchitis is referred to
as feline asthma or feline
allergic bronchitis, which is chronic in nature and is caused by either genetic respiratory problems or the aforementioned causative factors.
The condition can also be referred to
as cat asthma, feline bronchial disease,
allergic bronchitis, and
allergic airway disease.