Signalment, Clinical Presentation, Concurrent Diseases, and Diagnostic Findings in 28 Dogs with Dynamic Pharyngeal Collapse (2008–2013)

• DOI: 10.1111/jvim.12598
• Publication Date: 2015-04-22T04:03:00Z
• Authors: J.A. Rubin; D.E. Holt; J.A. Reetz; D.L. Clarke
• Keywords: Male; Pharyngeal Diseases; 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences; Standard Articles; 3. Good health; Trachea; 0403 veterinary science; Dogs; Cough; Fluoroscopy; Animals; Pharynx; Female; Dog Diseases; Retrospective Studies

Most information about pharyngeal collapse in dogs is anecdotal and extrapolated from human medicine. A single case report describing dynamic a cat has been published, but there no literature this disease process dogs.To describe the signalment, clinical presentation, concurrent processes, imaging findings of population client-owned with collapse.Twenty-eight collapse.Radiology reports for which fluoroscopy respiratory system was performed were reviewed retrospectively. Patients fluoroscopic diagnosis included study population. Data regarding signs, diagnostic, pathologic evaluated.Twenty-eight met inclusion criteria. The median age affected patients 6.6 years, whereas body condition score 7/9. most common signs coughing (n = 20) stertor 5). In 27 28 cases, or previously diagnosed cardiopulmonary disorder detected. processes mainstem bronchi 18), tracheal 17), brachycephalic airway syndrome 8). Fluoroscopy identified complete 20 dogs.Pharyngeal complex that likely secondary to long-term negative pressure gradients anatomic functional abnormalities. Based on study, may be useful diagnostic test suspected bronchial identify collapse.