Articles by Lesley King, MVB, DACVECC, DACVIM

Aug 1, 2009
By: Lesley King, MVB, DACVECC, DACVIM

In most patients with pneumonia, antibiotic therapy should be considered part of an overall management scheme, rather than the only treatment.

Aug 1, 2009
By: Lesley King, MVB, DACVECC, DACVIM

Dogs and cats with partial or complete upper airway obstruction can present with varying degrees of dyspnea.

Aug 1, 2009
By: Lesley King, MVB, DACVECC, DACVIM

Coughing is a common presentation in small animal practice, which can be caused by either heart or respiratory tract disease.

Aug 1, 2009
By: Lesley King, MVB, DACVECC, DACVIM

Feline asthma arises from a heterogeneous and poorly characterized group of conditions of the bronchi.

Aug 1, 2009
By: Lesley King, MVB, DACVECC, DACVIM

Puppies are often physiologically stressed by changes in ownership and new environments.

Aug 1, 2009
By: Lesley King, MVB, DACVECC, DACVIM

Initial triage evaluation of the post-trauma patient should include a careful evaluation of respiratory function.

Aug 1, 2009
By: Lesley King, MVB, DACVECC, DACVIM

Oxygen delivery to the tissues must be prioritized in any critical patient.

Aug 1, 2009
By: Lesley King, MVB, DACVECC, DACVIM

Antibiotic therapy is obviously one of the most important modes by which bacterial infections are treated, and the lungs are no exception.

Aug 1, 2009
By: Lesley King, MVB, DACVECC, DACVIM

Respiratory dysfunction commonly occurs as a sequela of critical illness in dogs and cats.