Review of the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management of Equine Multinodular Pulmonary Fibrosis (Five Cases)

摘要

Interstitial lung disease has historically been a poorly understood phenomenon in horses, primarily because of the inability to identify a causative agent. It is characterized by damage to the pulmonary interstitium, including the alveolar epithelium, capillary endothelium, basement membrane, and perivascular and perilymphatic tissues. This results in functional loss of alveolar-capillary barrier.