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Spużak J. , Nicpoń J. , Kubiak K. , Jankowski M. 2004. BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE AND EVALUATION OF OBTAINED BAL FLUID IN HEALTHY DOGS, EJPAU 7(2), #09.
Available Online: http://www.ejpau.media.pl/volume7/issue2/veterinary/abs-09.html

ABSTRACT

Bronchoalveolar lavage – BAL serves for taking material from bronchi and alveoli. The examination was carried out in 10 clinically healthy dogs, of different breed, size and sex aged from 1 to 16 years of age. Bronchoalveolar lavage was conducted during bronchoscopy. On the basis of the cytological examination it was found that alveolar macrophages prevailed – from 64% to 92% (on average 77.1 ą 9.42 %). Apart from them, lymphocytes occurred – from 2% to 28% (on average 16.4 ą 8.8 %), neutrophiles – from 0% to 8% (on average 5.3 ą 2.24%) and eosinophils – from 0% to 4% (on average 1.2 ą 1.33%). In the microbiological examination of bronchoalveolar fluid, the occurrence of bacteria or mycetes was not found.

Key words: dog, bronchoscopy, bronchoalveolar lavage..

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