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Clinical examination of the respiratory system
1Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbus.
The Veterinary Clinics of North America. Equine Practice
|April 1, 1991
Abstract:
Aspects of a detailed examination of the respiratory system of the horse with suspected respiratory system disease are described. This review includes discussions of the terminology of signs associated with respiratory system disease; radiographic examination of the upper and lower airways and thorax; nuclear scintigraphy; percutaneous and endoscopic tracheal aspiration; bronchoalveolar lavage; electromyography; blood gas analysis; and pleuroscopy and pleural fluid examination.