Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Subepiglottic cyst in three foals.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1980
- Authors:
- Stick, J A & Boles, C
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
Three young horses, known as foals, were experiencing a long-lasting cough, runny noses from both sides, and pneumonia, which is an infection in the lungs. Upon examination, they were found to have a subepiglottic cyst, a fluid-filled sac located near the throat, which was causing their symptoms. They also had trouble swallowing and were at risk of inhaling food or liquid into their lungs, leading to pneumonia. The tests showed that these cysts likely formed due to injury rather than being a birth defect. The treatment for these conditions would depend on the specific care provided, but the outcome for these foals was not detailed in the abstract.
Abstract
Three foals with chronic cough, bilateral nasal discharge, and pneumonia were found to have a subepiglottic cyst as the inciting cause. Consistent findings were dysphagia and aspiration pneumonia, in addition to the abnormal respiratory noise usually found in the adult horse with a subepiglottic cyst. Histologic examination of the cysts suggested their origin was traumatic rather than embryonic.
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