Diaqnosinq and manaqinq canine eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy

摘要

A harsh, persistent cough with gagging and retching can signal this serious, but manageable disease. Here are the steps practitioners can to take to confirm a diagnosis and help improve a patient's clinical signs through corticosteroid therapy. Canineeosinophilic bronchopneumopathy (EBP) is an important differential diagnosis for cough and dyspnea that practitioners frequently overlook because it is relatively uncommon. This condition, previously known as pulmonary infiltrates with eosinophils, hasbeen defined as "a disease characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of lung and bronchial mucosa."