The high incidence of bronchiectasis in dogs occurs every year during the spring and fall seasons and in the winter when the temperature drops. Bronchiectasis is an acute and chronic inflammatory disease of the respiratory tract that can cause recurrent episodes of wheezing, shortness of breath and coughing in affected dogs, mostly at night or early in the morning. Symptoms come and go and can last for minutes or days, and depending on the severity of the symptoms, the disease can be life-threatening. For dogs, bronchial disease has a sudden onset, takes a long time to treat, and the owner is physically and mentally exhausted during this time of treatment for the dog. Bronchitis is a non-specific inflammation of the trachea, bronchial mucosa and surrounding tissues. It is characterized clinically by prolonged coughing, coughing up sputum or with wheezing and recurrent episodes. The main cause of bronchiectasis is the formation of chronic nonspecific inflammation of the bronchi by repeated infections of viruses and bacteria. When the temperature drops, the small blood vessels of the respiratory tract spasm ischemia, defense function decreases, etc. favorable to cure; smoke dust, pollution atmosphere and other chronic stimulation can also develop; mucosal degeneration, cilia movement decreases, mucus secretion increases favorable to infection; at the same time some allergic factors may also lead to bronchitis attacks. The symptoms of bronchitis are divided into acute bronchitis, chronic bronchitis and capillary bronchitis, each with different symptoms.1. Acute bronchitis is characterized by a short, dry, episodic cough. Cough after exercise, when eating, and when the collar is pulled and receives pressure. Sometimes there is a runny nose, heavy cough and vomiting. It does not affect the appetite and spirit. However, when the inflammation spreads deep into the lungs, it becomes feverish or turns into a wet cough with phlegm. 2. Chronic bronchitis with a wet cough with phlegm or episodes of empty cough. If it continues to develop, there is no energy and appetite decreases. At this point, beware of dyspnea due to coughing and the possibility of turning into pneumonia.3. Capillary bronchitis often occurs 2-3 days after upper respiratory tract infection with persistent dry and episodic shortness of breath, often with low to moderate fever. The disease has been coughing and wheezing occurs is shallow and fast breathing, often accompanied by respiratory wheezing that is exhalation is heard to want to pull the bellows like sound, 50-70 breaths per minute, or even faster, while there is a significant nasal flapping. In severe cases, perioral cyanosis can be combined with heart failure, dehydration, metabolic acidosis and respiratory acidosis and other acid-base imbalance. Treatment 1. Control the infection according to the main causative agent and the severity of the infection or select antibiotics depending on the pathogenic bacteria drug sensitivity results. In mild cases, oral antibiotics can be used, and in more severe cases, subcutaneous or intravenous antibiotics are used. 2.Drug control Commonly used drugs for bronchial disease control are penicillin G, amino test class, chloroform class, cephalosporin antibiotics, etc. If you can use narrow-spectrum antibiotics alone, you should try to avoid using broad-spectrum antibiotics, so as to avoid dual infections or the development of drug-resistant strains of bacteria. Cough suppressants can be used for intravenous injection of aminophylline, ephedra, etc. In addition, for anorexia and dehydration of sick dogs, intravenous fluids must be administered to replenish water and nutrition. 3. sputum, cough suppression of acute exacerbation of patients in the anti-infective treatment at the same time, the application of phlegm and cough suppressants to improve symptoms. The commonly used drugs are aminodenosol, cough sugar paddle, pipa and cough dew also have a definite effect. 4. relief of healing, asthma often choose aminophylline, terbutaline, etc. orally, if the airway is still persistently obstructed after the use of airway diastolic agents, corticosteroids can be used. 5. aerosol therapy aerosol humidified inhalation or add Lian protease, can dilute the secretions in the trachea, conducive to the discharge of sputum. If the sputum is sticky and not easy to cough up, ultrasonic nebulized inhalation can help, and antibiotics and sputum thinner can be added. For those who have difficulty breathing, oxygen inhalation therapy can be performed. In order to reduce the occurrence of bronchial disease in dogs, the owner should pay attention to prevention. 1. prevent colds and avoid colds, can effectively prevent the occurrence of chronic bronchitis or acute attacks. 2. reduce hot and cold temperatures and irritating odors cause increased respiratory secretions. 3. rest: fever, coughing and wheezing to reduce exercise, otherwise it will increase the burden on the heart, is the aggravation of the disease, it is best to be quiet, reduce the stimulation brought about by exercise. 4. maintain good home environmental health, indoor air circulation fresh. 5. in the climate change and cold season, pay attention to timely warmth, pay attention to the morning and evening temperature difference, to avoid cold and cold. 6. it is recommended to give the dog more warm water, which will help prevent various diseases. The most common cause of bronchitis is obese dogs, so you should control your dog’s weight. 2. Don’t smoke near your dog.
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