Questions and Answers
What is a common cause of aspiration pneumonia in farm animals?
Careless drenching or passage of stomach tube during treatment
In which condition is meconium aspiration syndrome common?
Calves under 2 weeks of age
What is the rapid outcome if large quantities of fluid are aspirated?
Death
What is the common occurrence with insoluble substances and vomitus after aspiration?
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What may be manifested by a putrid odor on breath or extensive pulmonary suppuration?
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Study Notes
Aspiration Pneumonia in Farm Animals
- A common cause of aspiration pneumonia in farm animals is the aspiration of feed or food material into the lungs.
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
- Meconium aspiration syndrome is common in newborns, especially those born through meconium-stained amniotic fluid.
Rapid Outcome of Aspiration
- If large quantities of fluid are aspirated, the rapid outcome is often acute respiratory distress or death.
Aspiration of Insoluble Substances
- When insoluble substances and vomitus are aspirated, a common occurrence is the formation of an inflammatory response or foreign body granuloma.
Pulmonary Suppuration
- A putrid odor on breath or extensive pulmonary suppuration may be manifested by the presence of anaerobic bacteria, such as those from the oral flora, in the lungs.
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