CANINE AIRWAY DZ [NEW 2025 UPDATE]
REVISED EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) HIGHEST
TEST SCORE A+ GRADE
What are viral components of CIRD complex? (4)
Canine Parainfluenza
Canine Influenza
Canine adenovirus
Canine respiratory coronavirus
What are bacterial components of CIRD complex? (2)
Bordetella bronchiseptica
Mycoplasma cynos
What is CIRD complex?
Canine infectious respiratory disease complex- often called kennel cough
You suspect that your patient "Nea" has Bordetella. You will run a culture to
confirm but until you do so, what is the best antibiotic to put her on?
Doxycycline
,A client calls about their dog "Ace". He is coughing a lot. He was boarding a week
ago and was not fully up to date on vaccines. You tell them to bring him in but
explain that you do not want them to come into the waiting room. Why?
Suspect CIRDC which is contagious
You are examining your patient "Sable". She is BAR but coughing. When you
palpate her trachea it easily elicits a cough. You note some ocular discharge and
on oral exam you see enlarged tonsils. She visits a doggy daycare every thursday.
These clinical signs and history are consistent with?
CIRDC
Dogs that are BAR and have a CIRDC disease course that lasts for about 8 days
require what treatment?
No treatment needed
Dogs with CIRDC and a cough that lasts more than 10 days or are systemically
affected may require what treatment?
Antitussive meds (hydrocodone)
Antibiotics if indicated
Intensive support
, "Claudette" is a 3YO Husky. She presents for coughing and retching, she
also doesn't want to go on her walks anymore. Radiography shows bronchial
infiltrates and you decide to perform a bronchoalveolar lavage. During the scope
you see large amounts of yellow-green mucus. The cytology from the lavage
shows large amounts of eosinophils. This is?
Eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy
Eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy is often considered when other respiratory
causes such as lung worms are ruled out, but it is often not definitively diagnosed.
T/f
True
What are treatement options for eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy?
Oral prednisone
Nebulized steroids
The prognosis for eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy is?
Good
What is bronchomalacia?
Weakness of the wall of principal bronchi and other small airways. Causing them
to lose their integrity, become less rigid, and functionally incompentent
What is management of chronic bronchitis?
Avoid exacerbating factors
Respiratory physical therapy
Manage cough
REVISED EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) HIGHEST
TEST SCORE A+ GRADE
What are viral components of CIRD complex? (4)
Canine Parainfluenza
Canine Influenza
Canine adenovirus
Canine respiratory coronavirus
What are bacterial components of CIRD complex? (2)
Bordetella bronchiseptica
Mycoplasma cynos
What is CIRD complex?
Canine infectious respiratory disease complex- often called kennel cough
You suspect that your patient "Nea" has Bordetella. You will run a culture to
confirm but until you do so, what is the best antibiotic to put her on?
Doxycycline
,A client calls about their dog "Ace". He is coughing a lot. He was boarding a week
ago and was not fully up to date on vaccines. You tell them to bring him in but
explain that you do not want them to come into the waiting room. Why?
Suspect CIRDC which is contagious
You are examining your patient "Sable". She is BAR but coughing. When you
palpate her trachea it easily elicits a cough. You note some ocular discharge and
on oral exam you see enlarged tonsils. She visits a doggy daycare every thursday.
These clinical signs and history are consistent with?
CIRDC
Dogs that are BAR and have a CIRDC disease course that lasts for about 8 days
require what treatment?
No treatment needed
Dogs with CIRDC and a cough that lasts more than 10 days or are systemically
affected may require what treatment?
Antitussive meds (hydrocodone)
Antibiotics if indicated
Intensive support
, "Claudette" is a 3YO Husky. She presents for coughing and retching, she
also doesn't want to go on her walks anymore. Radiography shows bronchial
infiltrates and you decide to perform a bronchoalveolar lavage. During the scope
you see large amounts of yellow-green mucus. The cytology from the lavage
shows large amounts of eosinophils. This is?
Eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy
Eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy is often considered when other respiratory
causes such as lung worms are ruled out, but it is often not definitively diagnosed.
T/f
True
What are treatement options for eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy?
Oral prednisone
Nebulized steroids
The prognosis for eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy is?
Good
What is bronchomalacia?
Weakness of the wall of principal bronchi and other small airways. Causing them
to lose their integrity, become less rigid, and functionally incompentent
What is management of chronic bronchitis?
Avoid exacerbating factors
Respiratory physical therapy
Manage cough
