
Differential diagnosis for respiratory distress
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Bacterial
diseases |
Pasteurellosis |
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Staphylococcus sp. infection |
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Bordetella sp. |
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Pseudomonas sp. |
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Chlamydiosis |
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Mycoplasma sp. |
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Presence of abscesses in the lungs |
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Bacterial pneumonia |
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Fungal diseases |
Mycobacterium sp. |
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Aspergillus sp. |
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Parasitic
causes |
Filariasis Reed SD, Shaw S, Evans DE. Spinal lymphoma and
pulmonary filariasis in a pet domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus
domesticus). J Vet Diagn Invest. 2009 Mar;21(2):253-6. |
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Metabolic diseases |
Hypothyroidism |
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Metabolic
alkalosis (Alkalosis of the lungs may be caused by too much air coming into the
lungs (hyperventilation). |
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Mechanical problems |
Aspiration of a foreign body, like a piece of hay |
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Lung injury or trauma |
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Extensive
pulmonary hemorrhages |
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Tumors
or vascular abnormalities involving the brain stem |
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Environment
causes |
Environmental stress, e.g. barking dogs, street
works |
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Emotional stress, e.g. projection of disease |
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Central nervous system diseases |
Neuromuscular disease |
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Disorders
of the peripheral nervous system |
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Neoplastic diseases |
Abdominal mass (e.g. thymoma) |
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Lung metastasis |
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Presence of a tumor in the trachea |
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Cardiac diseases |
Presence of a pulmonary edema
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Chronic cardiovascular diseases
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Congestive heart failure
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Autoimmune or chemically induced |
Allergy |
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Ammonia vapors |
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Anaphylaxis |
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Toxins
|
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Overdosage of a sedative or anesthetic
drug
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Chilson for the lovely illustration.
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