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What is a common cause of aspiration pneumonia in farm animals?
What is a common cause of aspiration pneumonia in farm animals?
In which condition is meconium aspiration syndrome common?
In which condition is meconium aspiration syndrome common?
What is the rapid outcome if large quantities of fluid are aspirated?
What is the rapid outcome if large quantities of fluid are aspirated?
What is the common occurrence with insoluble substances and vomitus after aspiration?
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?
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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Test your knowledge about the etiology and risk factors for aspiration pneumonia in farm animals. Learn about how careless drenching, dipping of weak animals, and paralysis or obstruction can lead to this serious disease.
