Dogs with collapsing trachea may have
other concurrent diseases including heart disease and laryngeal paralysis, and they may be at a greater risk of acquiring upper airway infections.
In symptomatic patients receiving heart failure therapy, these diagnostics are performed more frequently and combined with intermittent labwork (blood samples) to monitor for side effects of drug therapy and to monitor
for other concurrent diseases.
Chronically - ill cancer patients have different exercise limitations than their healthy counterparts and
other concurrent diseases and high symptom burden add challenges in how best to study and implement physical activity programs in lung cancer patients.
Other concurrent diseases must be addressed which impact and contribute to CKD such as diabetes mellitus, cancer, immune system disease, and heart disease.
Other inclusion criteria include a normal serum cobalamin level, and absence of
any other concurrent diseases.
It is still unclear to me if the coronavirus is the true cause or if these cats have multiple intestinal issues related to their genetics or
other concurrent diseases.