ArticleJournal of feline medicine and surgery2015
Pulmonary function in obese vs non-obese cats.
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- Characterization of Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome in Cats Using Barometric Whole-Body Plethysmography.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- From pathogenesis to prevention: an update on the management of obesity and its associated comorbidities in cats.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Review
- Barometric whole-body plethysmography investigating breed-specific variations in dogs.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Alterations in tidal volume over recording time during pulmonary function testing by barometric whole-body plethysmography in client-owned cats: a multicenter retrospective investigation.BMC veterinary research · 2025Article
- Evaluation of enzymatically hydrolyzed poultry byproduct meal effects on fecal microbiota and pressure variables in elderly obese cats.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Overweight and obesity in domestic cats: epidemiological risk factors and associated pathologies.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2024Review
- Evaluation of Stress Scores of Healthy Adult Cats during Barometric Whole-Body Plethysmography and Its Correlation with Measurement Parameters.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Evidence of obesity-induced inflammatory changes in client-owned cats.Veterinary world · 2024Article
- Influence of acclimatization time on parameters of barometric whole-body plethysmography in healthy adult cats.PloS one · 2024Article
- Impact of Obesity on Lung Function in Cats with Bronchoconstriction.Veterinary sciences · 2022Article
- Evaluation of barometric whole-body plethysmography for therapy monitoring in cats with feline lower airway disease.PloS one · 2022Article
- Strong associations of nine-point body condition scoring with survival and lifespan in cats.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2018Article
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- Simultaneous visual inspection for barometric whole-body plethysmography waveforms during pulmonary function testing in client-owned cats.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2016Article
- Assessing breathing effort by barometric whole-body plethysmography and its relationship with prognosis in client-owned cats with respiratory distress.Journal of veterinary internal medicineArticle
- Influence of acclimatization time on barometric whole-body plethysmography in cats with lower airway disease.Journal of veterinary internal medicineArticle
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Obesity is a risk factor in the development of several respiratory diseases. Lung volumes tend to be decreased, especially expiratory reserve volume, increasing expiratory flow limitation during tidal breathing. Barometric whole-body plethysmography is a non-invasive pulmonary function test that allows a dynamic study of breathing patterns. The objective of this study was to compare pulmonary function variables between obese and non-obese cats through the use of barometric whole-body plethysmography. Nine normal-weight and six obese cats were placed in the plethysmograph chamber, and different respiratory variables were measured. There was a significant decrease in tidal volume per kilogram (P = 0.003), minute volume per kilogram (P = 0.001) and peak inspiratory and expiratory flows per kilogram (P = 0.001) in obese cats compared with non-obese cats. Obesity failed to demonstrate a significant increase in bronchoconstriction index variable enhanced pause (Penh), as previously reported in humans and dogs. The results show that feline obesity impairs pulmonary function in cats, although a significant increase in bronchoconstriction indexes was not observed. Non-invasive barometric whole-body plethysmography can help characterise mechanical dysfunction of the airways in obese cats.
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