The equine larynx

Authors: Goulden BE
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 50, Issue 3 Supplement, pp 117, Jun 2002
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Horse, Livestock
Subject Terms: Ear/nose/throat, Disease/defect, Nervous system/neurology, Pathology, Respiratory system, Surgery
Article class: Summary

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Abstract: A series of landmark studies on the function of the equine larynx was conducted by a group of researchers at Massey University between 1970 and 1987. These studies commenced with investigations on the normal laryngeal anatomy and physiology (Goulden et al 1976a; Anderson et al 1980; Quinlan et al 1982), and progressed to a clinical appraisal of laryngeal hemiplegia, the most important clinical disease affecting the horse`s larynx (Goulden and Anderson 1981ab, 1982). The studies concluded with a series of in-depth cytological and pathological studies of the intrinsic laryngeal muscles and nerves in the horse (Cahill and Goulden 1986abcde). The initial studies revealed …

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