Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Breathing trouble from laryngeal paralysis in husky malamute puppies
By Polizopoulou, Z S et al.·Published in The Veterinary record·2003·School of Veterinary Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Juvenile laryngeal paralysis in three Siberian husky x Alaskan malamute puppies.
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Plain-English summary
Three three-month-old Siberian husky and Alaskan malamute puppies were brought in because they were having trouble breathing and making a wheezing sound for several weeks. The vet diagnosed them with laryngeal paralysis, which is a condition affecting the muscles that help them breathe. Tests showed some nerve damage in the puppies' brains, but the nerves in their necks were fine. Treatment options were not detailed, but addressing the paralysis is important for their recovery and breathing improvement.
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Abstract
Three three-month-old Siberian husky x Alaskan malamute crossbreds had suffered episodic inspiratory dyspnoea and stridor for four to eight weeks and their endurance had decreased. In two of them bilateral, and in the other unilateral, laryngeal paralysis was diagnosed by laryngoscopy. In the nucleus ambiguus of the dogs there was a depletion of motor neurons, neuronal degeneration and mild gliosis, but there were no lesions in the root and peripheral segments of the recurrent laryngeal nerves.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14653342/