Standardization of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Aspiration Techniques to Optimize Diagnostic Yield of Canine Lower Respiratory Tract Samples

Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is a minimally invasive technique utilized in human and veterinary medicine to sample the lower generation bronchi and alveolar spaces. The basic technique for BAL involves infusion of sterile saline into the lower airways and re-aspiration of the fluid (bronchoalveolar...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Woods, Katharine S
Other Authors: Defarges, Alice
Language:en
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Dog
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10214/7441