Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Summary Objective To report the use of standing partial arytenoidectomy (PA) in draught horses affected by left‐sided recurrent laryngeal neuropathy (RLN). Study design Retrospective descriptive study. Animals Twenty‐one draught horses diagnosed with left‐sided recurrent laryngeal neuropathy (RLN). Methods Medical records of 21 draught horses subjected to standing PA to treat left‐sided RLN were reviewed. Data recorded included history, signalment, presenting complaint, athletic or intended use, pre‐ and postoperative resting upper respiratory tract endoscopic findings, perioperative medication, surgical details, postoperative exercise recommendations and follow‐up. Results Twenty‐one horses (100%) had a history of abnormal respiratory noise and 15 horses (71%) had exercise intolerance. Of the 19 horses with follow‐up, surgery resolved or significantly reduced the abnormal respiratory noise in 17 horses (90%) and resolved exercise intolerance in all 13 horses with a history of exercise intolerance and follow‐up. None of the horses had signs or evidence of coughing at the time of follow‐up. Conclusion Standing left‐sided PA can resolve the clinical signs associated with left‐sided RLN in draught horses.
Source: Equine Veterinary Education
DOI: 10.1111/eve.14092
Authors: S. M. Gray, S. D. Gutierrez‐Nibeyro
Institution: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Language: English
Subfield: Equine
Field: Veterinary
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,760
OpenAlex ID: W4405326500