Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Temporary bilateral laryngeal paralysis in a horse associated with general anaesthesia and post anaesthetic myositis.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary record
- Year:
- 1993
- Authors:
- Dixon, P M et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies · United Kingdom
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
An eight-year-old Highland pony that had normal breathing before went under general anesthesia for surgery on its jaw. After waking up from the anesthesia, the pony had serious trouble breathing and noisy breathing because both sides of its voice box were paralyzed, along with fluid in its lungs. To help, the veterinarians quickly created an opening in its neck to assist with breathing. A few hours later, the pony developed muscle inflammation, but this cleared up within two days, and over the next year, the pony's breathing returned to normal.
Abstract
An eight-year-old Highland pony which had previously shown normal laryngeal function, underwent general anaesthesia for surgical treatment of a mandibular sinus. During its recovery from the anaesthesia, the pony suffered great respiratory distress and stridor, due to total bilateral laryngeal paralysis and pulmonary oedema. The animal was immediately given a temporary tracheostomy. Some hours later, postoperative myositis developed; it resolved within two days and the pony's laryngeal function returned to normal during the following year.
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