Research Article

Microbial Isolates from Vegetable Foreign Bodies Inhaled by Dogs

Table 2

Breed, age, and sex of dogs included in the present study and localization of the grass awns in the lower respiratory tract ( F = female; M = male; B = lobar bronchus; C = caudal; Cr = cranial; Md = middle; A = accessory; L = lung; CL = caudal lobe).

CaseBreedAgeSexLocalization
Right hemithoraxLeft hemithorax

1Deutsch Kurzhaar10 yrsMCB-
2Weimaraner1 yrF2 CL-
3Mongrel3 yrsM-2 CB
4Lagotto Romagnolo1 yrMCL-
5Jack Russel4 yrsM2 CBCB
6Bloodhound4 yrsM-CrB
7Mongrel6 yrsM-CrB
8Boxer3 yrsMCL-
9Drahthaar2 yrsF2 CB-
10English Setter2 yrsMAB-
11English Setter3 yrsMCB-
12Bloodhound8 yrsFCB-
13Mongrel10 monthsMMdB-
14Wippet2 monthsFCB-
15Doberman3 yrsMCB + 3 MdB-
16American Bulldog2 yrsFMdB-
17Mongrel4 yrsFMdB + AB + CBMdB + CB