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Bronchoscopy -- how safe?
Hello all,
We've scheduled a procedure for our cat to see about the details of her chronic cough. We have a choice of either a bronchoscopy or a wash. Hubby is concerned about the safety of the bronchoscopy but I think it's the right thing to do. Our cat is 10 years old and except for a chronic cough which we're not too sure is asthma, Gypsy is fine. She's had a heart echo and blood work and all is fine. So our question is how safe is a bronchoscopy for cats? Should we do that or the wash? Thanks so much Paula |
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Bronchoscopy -- how safe?
"Paula Sims" wrote in message .net... Hello all, We've scheduled a procedure for our cat to see about the details of her chronic cough. We have a choice of either a bronchoscopy or a wash. Hubby is concerned about the safety of the bronchoscopy but I think it's the right thing to do. Our cat is 10 years old and except for a chronic cough which we're not too sure is asthma, Gypsy is fine. She's had a heart echo and blood work and all is fine. So our question is how safe is a bronchoscopy for cats? Should we do that or the wash? Thanks so much Paula If the vet will be using a modern flexible fiberoptic endoscope, I'd opt for the bronchoscopy because it would yield more information than a trans-tracheal wash. If the vet will be using an old ridged scope, either go with the wash or find a vet who uses a fiberoptic scope. Btw, has your cat had chest x-rays and has she been tested for heartworm disease? Best of luck, Phil |
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