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Respiratory

The respiratory system functions to carry vital oxygen into the body and expel carbon dioxide, a metabolic waste, out of the body. Functionally, the respiratory system is divided into two portions: the upper and lower airways. The upper airway begins as air enters the nasal passages and mouth and flows through the trachea (windpipe). The upper respiratory tract warms, filters, and moisturizes inhaled air. As air continues down the trachea, it enters the lung lobes: the lower respiratory tract. Within the lungs, inhalation brings vital oxygen to the blood; exhalation removes carbon dioxide from the body.

Physical signs associated with respiratory disease include: sneezing, nasal discharge, changes in the sound of the voice, coughing, noisy breathing, exercise intolerance, changes in breathing patterns, and labored breathing. Disorders of the respiratory system may involve the upper and/or lower airways. Physical examination findings aid in the localization of the disease process.

Common abnormal conditions associated with the canine respiratory system include:

Infectious: viral (e.g.: Adenovirus), bacteria (e.g.: Mycoplasma), fungi (e.g.: Blastomycosis), protozoan (e.g.: Toxoplasmosis), and parasites (e.g.: Heartworm infection)
Air flow interference: collapsing trachea, laryngeal paralysis, foreign bodies, tumors
Bronchitis
Pneumonia
Cancer

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8942 Centreville Road Easton, MD, 21601

Located on the Bypass across from Old Mill Deli

Phone: (410) 822-2282 Email: eastonvetclinic@gmail.com Fax: (410) 202-2112

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Monday: 7:00 am-6:00 pm Tuesday: 7:00 am-7:00 pm Wednesday: 7:00 am-6:00 pm Thursday: 7:00 am-7:00 pm Friday: 7:00 am-6:00 pm Saturday: 7:00 am–3 pm Sunday: On-Call Emergency Care

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If you are having a pet emergency during normal business hours, call us at (410) 822-2282 starting at 7:00 am for a same-day urgent care appointment. If you think your pet is having a medical emergency outside of our regular office hours, press the emergency care tab to schedule an appointment with our VetTriage veterinarians.