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Surgical relief of severe laryngeal malformation in an English Bulldog
Burbidge HM, Goulden BE, Dickson LR
New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 36, Issue 1, pp 29-31, Mar 1988
New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 36, Issue 1, pp 29-31, Mar 1988
Article class: Clinical Communication
Animal Type: Companion animal, Dog
Subject Terms: Disease/defect, Ear/nose/throat, Respiratory system, Surgery
Publisher: Taylor and FrancisAbstract
A 22 month old English Bulldog was presented with progressive upper airway obstrtuction associtaed with an elongated soft palate, tonsillitis, everted laryngeal saccules and laryngeal malformation. Surgical management of the case consisted of resection of the elongated soft palate and everted laryngeal saccules, unilateral tonsillectomy and correction of the laryngeal stenosis. The latter was achieved by using a castellated incision through the laryngeal cartilages and first tracheal ring. From this case, it is postulated that, at least in some cases, the common upper airway obstruction syndrome in Bulldogs may not be due to laryngeal collapse as previously thought but rather to congenital malformation of the laryngeal cartilages.The whole of the literary matter of the New Zealand Veterinary Journal is copyright Taylor and Francis, Downloading this article signifies agreement with the terms and conditions of electronic access.