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Use of continuous positive airway pressure in the acute management of laryngeal paralysis in a cat
Author(s) -
Ticehurst K,
Zaki S,
Hunt GB,
Macpherson C,
Nicholson H
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2008.00350.x
Subject(s) - medicine , laryngeal paralysis , continuous positive airway pressure , paralysis , anesthesia , airway , respiratory tract , airway obstruction , positive pressure , respiratory system , surgery , obstructive sleep apnea
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has been is used widely in humans to manage obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome, but it has not been widely used in animals. A brachycephalic cat, with previously undiagnosed laryngeal paralysis, that developed acute upper respiratory tract obstruction on recovery from anaesthesia, is presented. The condition was managed by CPAP, delivered via a facial mask.