By
John Campbell, DVM, DVSc, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
This classification represents a group of respiratory diseases characterized by an acute onset of severe respiratory distress and a combination of lung lesions that include pulmonary edema and congestion, interstitial emphysema, alveolar epithelialization, and hyaline membrane formation.
Lungworm infection in cattle ( see Lungworm Infection Lungworm Infection ) can also result in an atypical interstitial pneumonia.
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