Factors influencing the response to therapy in dogs with eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy.

Objectives: Canine eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy (EBP) is a poorly understood disease characterized by chronic inflammation of the lower airways. To date, factors affecting the course of the disease are largely unknown. The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of clinical, laboratory, and environmental factors on therapeutic outcome in dogs with EBP.

Bacterial Contamination of Inhalation Chambers Used for Cats and Dogs with Chronic Airway Diseases.

Inhalation chambers (ICs) are regularly used in veterinary medicine for the inhalative treatment of chronic respiratory diseases in dogs and cats. Since therapy is usually required lifelong and daily, devices are frequently in use. The aim of this study was to identify bacterial contamination of ICs used for cats and dogs in relation to the applied cleaning measures.

Evaluation of different cleaning methods for feline inhalation chambers after bacterial contamination.

Objectives: Inhalation chambers are commonly used for the delivery of aerosol drugs to cats with respiratory disease. The aim of the study was to identify successful cleaning methods for inhalation devices after standardised bacterial contamination.

Methods: Spacer devices of two different manufacturers were used: RC Chamber (Cegla Medizintechnik) and Aerokat (Trudell Medical International).