Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with tracheal intussusception treated by surgery
By Lebreton, Manureva et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2017·Centre Hospitalier Vé, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Management of a tracheal intussusception in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old Belgian Malinois was brought to the vet because he had been having breathing problems for a month. After examining his throat with a special camera, the vet found that part of his trachea (the windpipe) had folded into itself, a condition called tracheal intussusception. The vet performed surgery to remove the affected part of the trachea, and although the dog had some temporary swelling afterward, he recovered well. Seven months later, he was still doing great and showed no signs of breathing issues.
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Abstract
A 5-year-old Belgian Malinois dog was presented for evaluation of dyspnea of 1-month duration. Tracheal intussusception was diagnosed by tracheoscopy. Treatment consisted of surgical resection of the invaginated tracheal ring and the immediate cranial and caudal tracheal rings. The dog recovered uneventfully; complications included temporary emphysema after surgery. Seven months after surgery, the dog was still clinically normal. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of a tracheal intussusception treated surgically in a dog.
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