Comparison of airway size with some phenotypic parameters in Dalmatian puppies: a practical method to estimate endotracheal tube size.

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OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship between 16 phenotypic parameters and the diameter of the tracheal lumen and endotracheal tube size (ETS) in Dalmatian puppies. STUDY DESIGN: A prospective nonblinded study. ANIMALS: Twenty-nine Dalmatian puppies, <5 months of age, referred to the Veterinary Faculty Clinics, Burdur, Turkey. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The diameter of the tracheal lumen was assessed using lateral...

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