Extraesophageal reflux and reflux aspiration in dogs with respiratory diseases and in healthy dogs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Salivary bile acids are used to diagnose extraesophageal reflux (EER) and to evaluate the risk of reflux aspiration that is associated with respiratory diseases in dogs.

Objectives

To study total bile acid (TBA) concentrations in saliva and in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) to investigate EER and reflux aspiration in dogs with respiratory diseases and in healthy dogs.

Animals

 Thirty-one West Highland White Terriers (WHWTs) with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), 12 dogs with inflammatory airway disease (IAD), 6 dogs with recurrent pneumonia (RP), 26 brachycephalic dogs (BD), 27 healthy WHWTs (HW), 52 healthy dogs (HD). All privately-owned dogs.

Methods

Saliva and BALF were collected from dogs in each group.

Results

Salivary TBA concent

SUBMITTER: Kouki S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9889628 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature