Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with breathing trouble from tracheal abscess and nerve paralysis
By Salisbury, S K et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1990·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Peritracheal abscess associated with tracheal collapse and bilateral laryngeal paralysis in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-month-old Cocker Spaniel was brought to the vet because it suddenly had trouble breathing and its gums were turning blue. The vet found that the dog had a serious infection (abscess) near its trachea, which was causing its breathing problems and was linked to issues with its throat muscles. After surgery to remove the abscess and fix the affected nerves, the dog made a full recovery. It’s believed that the abscess was caused by a foreign object that had injured the esophagus.
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Abstract
Tracheal collapse and bilateral laryngeal paralysis were diagnosed in an 8-month-old Cocker Spaniel that had acute onset of dyspnea and cyanosis. Surgical exploration of the mediastinum revealed an abscess involving the ventral wall of the trachea immediately caudal to the thoracic inlet. Both recurrent laryngeal nerves were entrapped in fibrous tissue surrounding the abscess. The dog recovered after tracheal resection and anastomosis and freeing of the entrapped nerves. The peritracheal abscess was suspected to have been the result of esophageal perforation secondary to foreign body penetration.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2332374/