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15 Jun 2020

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What Is Your Diagnosis?

What Is Your Diagnosis?

Tiffany Kan DVM1, Sue A. Casale DVM2, Virginia B. Sinnott-Stutzman DVM1, and Steven L. Tsai DVM3
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  • 1 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Angell Animal Medical Center, Boston, MA 02130.
  • | 2 2Department of Surgery, Angell Animal Medical Center, Boston, MA 02130.
  • | 3 3Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Angell Animal Medical Center, Boston, MA 02130.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.256.12.1323
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Volume 256: Issue 12
Online Publication Date:
15 Jun 2020
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History

A 9-year-old 5-kg (11-lb) spayed female Shih Tzu crossbred dog was evaluated for a 2-day history of coughing and hacking that developed after the dog ate a rawhide chew. The owners reported that the dog's coughing seemed to occur after excitement and was progressive. The dog had no known history of trauma or being around other dogs.

On physical examination, the dog was alert and responsive, had a body condition score of 5 (on a scale of 1 to 9), and had a grade 2/6 heart murmur. The dog was tachypneic (56 breaths/min; reference range, 10 to 35 breaths/min),
History

A 9-year-old 5-kg (11-lb) spayed female Shih Tzu crossbred dog was evaluated for a 2-day history of coughing and hacking that developed after the dog ate a rawhide chew. The owners reported that the dog's coughing seemed to occur after excitement and was progressive. The dog had no known history of trauma or being around other dogs.

On physical examination, the dog was alert and responsive, had a body condition score of 5 (on a scale of 1 to 9), and had a grade 2/6 heart murmur. The dog was tachypneic (56 breaths/min; reference range, 10 to 35 breaths/min),

Contributor Notes

Dr. Kan's present address is the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104.

Address correspondence to Dr. Kan (tkan86@vet.upenn.edu).