Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with unusual sideways tracheal collapse fixed by surgery
By Johnson, L R et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1993·Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Surgical management of atypical lateral tracheal collapse in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A small dog with a persistent cough and breathing problems was diagnosed with an unusual type of tracheal collapse that wasn't visible on standard X-rays. After further testing with a bronchoscope, the vet found the issue and performed surgery to reinforce the affected area of the trachea. Following the surgery, the dog's symptoms improved significantly, and follow-up tests showed that the airway collapse was reduced.
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Abstract
Tracheal collapse is often diagnosed in small-breed dogs through use of conventional radiography or fluoroscopy, by which the dorsoventral orientation of the collapse can be seen. In the dog of this report, an unusual lateral form of tracheal collapse was diagnosed by means of bronchoscopy after multiple radiographic procedures had failed to define a cause for cough and dyspnea. Surgical reinforcement of the abnormal region of the trachea resulted in resolution of clinical signs and in reduction in dynamic airway collapse, which was documented on follow-up bronchoscopy.
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