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Lower airway disease (LAD) is remarkably common in cats, with estimates suggesting that 1% of the general cat population is affected. It poses a clinical challenge whether in its acute or chronic state.

Treatment goals for cats with LAD are to: Reduce airway inflammation; Reduce airway hyperreactivity and bronchoconstriction, which relieves airflow limitation; Ameliorate airway remodeling; Remove the underlying cause, if known.

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Treatment of acute dyspnea associated with LAD in cats involves: • Oxygen supplementation (usually in an oxygen cage) • Minimal handling/stress reduction • Dose of a beta2-receptor agonist bronchodilator • An anti-inflammatory dose of dexamethasone SP (equivalent to 3 mg/mL dexamethasone) should

Lower airway disease tends to develop in younger cats (four to five years), but can occur at any age. Siamese cats may suffer more commonly from asthma. Asthma is caused by hypersensitivity to inhaled allergens, while the cause of chronic bronchitis is not completely understood.

Mar 1, 2014 · Lower airway disease (LAD) is remarkably common in cats, and it is clas-sified into 2 predominant phenotypic categories: asthma and chronic bronchitis. The term asthma suggests reversible...

Feb 2, 2017 · Lower airway disease is common in cats and includes a spectrum of disease from feline asthma to chronic bronchitis, both presenting with a chronic cough. Asthmatic cats may additionally suffer reversible bronchoconstriction causing dyspnoea.

The most common form of lower airway disease (LAD) in dogs is chronic bronchitis, whereas in cats a syndrome resembling chronic bronchial asthma in humans is commonly reported. In most cases, the cause(s) of LAD remains unproven.

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