Comparison of airway size with some phenotypic parameters in Dalmatian puppies: a practical method to estimate endotracheal tube size.

Objective: To determine the relationship between 16 phenotypic parameters and the diameter of the tracheal lumen and endotracheal tube size (ETS) in Dalmatian puppies.

Study Design: A prospective nonblinded study.

Animals: Twenty-nine Dalmatian puppies, <5 months of age, referred to the Veterinary Faculty Clinics, Burdur, Turkey.