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Bronchoalveolar lavage
British Small Animal Veterinary Association , 92 (2014); https://doi.org/10.22233/9781905319831.2.22
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Bronchoalveolar lavage
- From: BSAVA Guide to Procedures in Small Animal Practice
- Item: Procedures A to Z, pp 92 - 95
- DOI: 10.22233/9781905319831.2.22
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- Publication Date: January 2014
Abstract
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Bronchoalveolar lavage is used to investigate coughing and suspected bronchial or alveolar disease, or to obtain a sample for cytology and bacteriology.
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Lavage catheter
Lavage catheter © 2014 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Lavage catheter
Lavage catheter
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Figure 1
Bronchoalveolar lavage technique © 2014 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Figure 1
Bronchoalveolar lavage technique
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Figure 2
Recovered fluid is typically slightly turbid with a foamy layer at the top © 2014 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Recovered fluid is typically slightly turbid with a foamy layer at the top