Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with trouble breathing due to epiglottis issue - how surgery
By Mullins, R et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2014·Davies Veterinary Specialists·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Subtotal epiglottectomy for the management of epiglottic retroversion in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old male neutered Yorkshire terrier was brought to the vet because he was having severe breathing problems, especially when trying to inhale. The vet found that his epiglottis was flipped backward, which was blocking his airway. After trying other procedures that didn’t work, the vet performed a subtotal epiglottectomy, which is a surgery to remove part of the epiglottis. This surgery successfully resolved the dog's breathing issues, and he did not experience any swallowing problems afterward.
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Abstract
A six-year-old male neutered Yorkshire terrier was evaluated for severe, acute-onset, inspiratory dyspnoea. Laryngoscopy revealed retroversion of the epiglottis with intermittent occlusion of the rima glottidis during inspiration. The dog underwent both temporary and permanent epiglottopexy procedures that were unsuccessful. Subtotal epiglottectomy was performed and resulted in permanent resolution of dyspnoea without evidence of dysphagia or aspiration. This case highlights potential complications associated with management of this condition as well as describing the successful use of subtotal epiglottectomy in the dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24697544/