Comparison of Tracheal Wash and Bronchoalveolar Lavage Cytology in 154 Horses With and Without Respiratory Signs in a Referral Hospital Over 2009−2015

Comparison of Tracheal Wash and Bronchoalveolar Lavage Cytology in 154 Horses With and Without Respiratory Signs in a Referral Hospital Over 2009−2015

Most equine lower respiratory diseases present as increased airway neutrophilia, which can be detected in tracheal wash (TW) or bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) cytology samples. The aim was to compare the TW and BALF results in a population of client-owned horses with and without clinical respir...

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Main Authors: Heini Rossi, Anna-Maija Virtala, Marja Raekallio, Emmi Rahkonen, Minna M. Rajamäki, Anna Mykkänen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
equine
bronchoalveolar lavage
tracheal wash
lung
respiratory
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2018.00061/full

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