EFFICACY OF BRONCHIAL STENTING IN DOGS WITH MYXOMATOUS MITRAL VALVE DISEASE AND BRONCHIAL COLLAPSE

摘要

Chronic airway disease and myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) are frequent comorbidities in small breed dogs. Bronchial collapse can cause coughing, tachypnea and hypoxemia. Pulmonary hypertension can be seen with both MMVD and chronic airway disease. The purpose of this study was to review outcomes in dogs that had bronchial stents placed due to bronchial collapse. It was hypothesized that moderate to severe MMVD or the presence of pulmonary hypertension would not have a negative effect on lifespan after stent placement.