Symptoms of emphysema in dogs

Symptoms of emphysema in dogs include difficulty breathing. They will become wheezing if they exercise too fast. Dogs sometimes open their mouths to breathe because of difficulty breathing. Dogs are prone to fatigue and their pulse rate increases significantly, but their body temperature is generally normal.

Causes of emphysema in dogs

1. Primary emphysema is caused by severe and rapid breathing during strenuous exercise, rapid running or long-term struggle in dogs. . Especially in older dogs, the elasticity of the alveolar walls decreases and emphysema is prone to occur.
2. Secondary emphysema is often caused by chronic bronchitis and diffuse bronchitis. Dogs have persistent coughing or bronchial stenosis and obstruction, which makes it difficult for gas to pass through the bronchial tubes, leading to emphysema.
3. Indirect emphysema is caused by the dog coughing violently, or foreign matter entering the lungs, and the air pressure in the alveoli increases sharply, causing the alveolar walls to rupture.

Treatment measures for emphysema in dogs

1. Strengthen care: First, let the dog rest and provide nutritious food. The kennel should be kept clean, dust-free, and well-ventilated.
2. Improve ventilation and ventilation function: Dogs can be given oral or aerosolized bronchodilators, such as theophylline and adrenergic drugs, and adrenocortical hormones should be used with caution. Avoid using sleeping pills, sedatives, etc.
3. Control heart failure: diuretics can be used when edema occurs.
4. Oxygen therapy: low-concentration oxygen inhalation multiple times a day can relieve dogs’ breathing difficulties and control heart failure.
5. Surgical therapy: Resection of large localized emphysema bullae can inflate the compressed normal lung tissue and enhance the elastic return of the lungs.