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Laryngeal Hemiplegia in Draft Horses A Review of 27 Cases
Author(s) -
BOHA THOMAS C.,
BEARD WARREN L.,
ROBERTSON JAMES T.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
veterinary surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1532-950X
pISSN - 0161-3499
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-950x.1990.tb01233.x
Subject(s) - medicine , laryngoplasty , surgery , larynx
Case records of 27 draft horses with laryngeal hemiplegia were reviewed. Twenty‐one horses were treated by ventriculectomy with or without prosthetic laryngoplasty, and 17 owners were contacted to determine the results. Fifteen horses improved after surgery and were able to perform to the owners' expectations. Performance improved significantly and hospitalization was shorter after ventriculectomy alone. Results of this study indicate that the clinical signs of exercise intolerance and excessive inspiratory noise associated with left laryngeal hemiplegia in draft horses can be treated successfully by ventriculectomy without prosthetic laryngoplasty.