Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse with laryngeal papillomas - what to know
By Lane, J G et al.·Published in The Veterinary record·1986·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Parasitic laryngeal papillomatosis in a horse.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A polo pony that was imported developed some growths in its throat that were found during a routine check-up for weakness in its legs. A closer look at these growths showed they were caused by a parasitic infection called laryngeal besnoitiosis. However, the doctors believe that this throat issue is probably not related to the pony's other problem with its brain. The outcome of the treatment for the laryngeal condition isn't mentioned, so it's unclear how well it worked.
Abstract
Papillomatous lesions intruding into the laryngeal airway were identified in an imported polo pony during a routine neurological examination for partial quadriplegia. Histological examination established a diagnosis of laryngeal besnoitiosis but it is unlikely that the laryngeal parasitism was associated with the cerebellar neuropathy which was also present.
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