Prevalencia de patrones pulmonares anormales diagnosticados mediante radiografías digitales en Canis lupus familiaris que asisten a la consulta en la Clínica Veterinaria Dr. Pet en la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

In this investigation , the prevalence of abnormal lung patte rns in canines was evaluated with 100 patients in total, which were related to age, sex, race, height and tenure. The present research work took place at the Veterinary Clinic Dr. Pet, located in the city of Guayaquil. It was done with the purpose of determining the prevalence of abnormal lung patterns in canines diagnosed by digital radiographs; in addition, t o find the most frequent abnormal pulmonary pattern according to their locality, and relate them according to their aforementioned variables. To diagnose the abnormal lung patterns, a radiological study and registration of the assessed patients was performed. As a result of 100 canine patients studied, 100 % presented abnormal lung pattern. It was determined that the patients with the highest prevalence are the medium pure breed male geriatric canines that remain inside the house. The mixed alveolar + bronchial + interstitial pattern represented the highest frequency with a total of 33 % of the population, of these patients it was determined that 28 % were geriatric, male sex, representing 18 %, and canine of pure race, symbolizing 19 % of the total population.