Laryngeal Paralysis in Dogs and Cats

Common info

Laryngeal Paralysis is a condition when the nerves and muscles responsible for larynx cartilage control do not function properly. Muscles attached to the larynx will normally allow the cartilage to open when breathing and close while swallowing. The disease having a disorder in this area may affect the airway and cause suffocation while eating. The common symptoms of laryngeal paralysis in dogs and cats include panting, change in barking character and noisy respiration and breathing difficulty, etc.

History

Laryngeal paralysis in dogs and cats is an effect of the congenital. In some cases, as a result of injury or tumor development in any area from throats to chests. Moreover, several kinds of disease, such as Endocrinology or the diseases related to hormone disorder, hypothyroidism and Cushing syndrome or disease caused by stress, can also play an important role in laryngeal Paralysis development.

Description

The larynx composes of several box-like sets of cartilage that are under the control of neck muscles. Should this muscle nerve be weakened or paralyzed, muscles will be relaxed, disabling the larynx to function normally.

Symptoms

Exercise intolerance
Change in barking
Breathing difficulty
Noisy respiration
Panting
Paralysis

The symptoms of laryngeal paralysis in dogs and cats including Panting, easily exhausted, exercise intolerance, change in barking character and noisy respiration with breathing difficulty.

Treatment and Prevention

In less severe cases, exercise should be limited with pets being kept in stress-free conditions. However, in an emergency situation characterized by marked breathing distress, oxygen therapy, and inpatient hospital treatment would be the better options. In some cases, an operation may be required for recovery. The best suggestion is you should go to a veterinarian to find the appropriate healings

Wikipedia | Laryngeal paralysis
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Pethealthnetwork | Laryngeal Paralysis Is Not a Death Sentence
Catriona MacPhail DVM, PhD. 2014. Laryngeal Disease in Dogs and Cats. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice. 44(1): 19-31.
Eric Monnet DVM, PhD. 2016. Surgical Treatment of Laryngeal Paralysis. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice. 46(4): 709-717.
H. M. Burbidge. 1995. A review of laryngeal paralysis in dogs. British Veterinary Journal. 151(1): 71-82.

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