Computed Tomographic Assessment of Noninvasive Intranasal Infusions in Dogs With Fungal Rhinitis |
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| Authors: | KYLE G. MATHEWS DVM MS Diplomate ACVS PHILIP D. KOBLIK DVM MS Diplomate ACVR ELISABETH F. RICHARDSON DVM Diplomate ACVS AUTUMN P. DAVIDSON DVM Diplomate ACVIM DEMOSTHENES PAPPAGIANIS MD PhD |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences and the Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, and the School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA.;Center for Imaging Science, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA. |
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| Abstract: | The distribution of infusate administered to 12 dogs with fungal rhinitis, using a noninvasive, intranasal technique, was evaluated by computed tomography (CT). In every dog, contrast medium was identified on the postinfusion CT images, within the frontal sinuses, and throughout all areas of the nasal cavity. Adverse effects were transient and mild. The results of this study indicate that intranasal infusion may be a viable alternative to trephination of the frontal sinuses to administer antifungal medications in dogs with fungal rhinitis. |
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