LARYNGEAL PARALYSIS IN DOGS - A REVIEW OF 23 CASES

  • 1 January 1985
    • journal article
    • review article
    • Vol. 186  (4) , 377-380
Abstract
The medical records of 23 dogs with laryngeal paralysis were reviewed. Although the condition developed mainly in old, large- or giant-breed dogs, a wide range of breeds was involved. The age of affected animals ranged from 7 mo. to 14 yr. Respiratory distress, exercise intolerance, noisy breathing and hoarse bark were common signs of the paralysis. Laboratory evaluations for hypothyroidism were performed on 11 dogs; only 3 were judged to have primary hypothyroidism. Males, particularly if castrated, were more frequently affected than females. A neurologic examination was performed on 6 dogs; 4 of them had generalized neuromuscular disease.

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