Sentences with phrase «pre-existing heart and lung»
For dogs with pre-existing heart and lung disease, dog flu can be devastating.
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In older animals, chest radiographs and electrocardiogram (ECG) are often recommended to ensure there is no pre-existing pathology in the heart or lungs that might increase the risk of an adverse reaction.
Dogs with pre-existing heart disease or lung disease, some senior dogs, and brachycephalic breeds may also be at risk.
Respiratory or cardiac arrest can be caused by a variety of factors including pre-existing disease of the thorax, (including the heart or lungs), other systemic disease (particularly involving the liver and / or kidneys where anesthetics must be cleared from the body), blockage of the air passageway (blocked ET tube, regurgitation of material from stomach, blood) and overdose of the anesthetic agent (s).