Right-sided laryngeal dysfunction in a horse

Authors: Kannegieter NJ, Goulden BE, Anderson LJ
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 34, Issue 5, pp 66-68, May 1986
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Horse, Livestock
Subject Terms: Congenital disease, Ear/nose/throat, Disease/defect, Pathology, Respiratory system
Article class: Clinical Communication

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Abstract: A two year old Thoroughbred colt was presented after a clinical diagnosis of right sided laryngeal hemiplegia had been made. On endoscopic examination the right arytenoid cartilage was immobile during respiration while the left moved normally. Post-mortem examination revealed an abnormal shape of the cricoid and thyroid cartilages which resulted in absence of the right cricothyroid articulation. The defect was thought to be congenital in origin.

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