Persistent frenulum of the epiglottis in four foals
Objective— To report the clinical signs and management of 4 foals with persistent frenulum of the epiglottis. Study Design— Case report. Animals— Four newborn foals. Methods— Foals were admitted with a complaint of oronasal reflux after nursing. Variable systemic signs of aspiration pneumonia were e...
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Published in | Veterinary surgery Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 287 - 291 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Oxford, UK
Blackwell Science Inc
01.07.1999
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Summary: | Objective— To report the clinical signs and management of 4 foals with persistent frenulum of the epiglottis.
Study Design— Case report.
Animals— Four newborn foals.
Methods— Foals were admitted with a complaint of oronasal reflux after nursing. Variable systemic signs of aspiration pneumonia were evident. Nasal endoscopy confirmed persistent dorsal displacement of the soft palate. Persistent frenulum of the epiglottis, confirmed by oral endoscopic examination, was transected.
Results— After surgery, all foals had the epiglottis positioned normally, dorsal to the soft palate. Clinical signs of oronasal reflux resolved by the second nursing attempt in 3 foals, whereas this was difficult to assess in one foal that was nursed intermittently because of the mares behavior. This foal died 2 days later. The other 3 foals have had normal epiglottic function for 2–4 years.
Conclusions— Persistent frenulum of the epiglottis should be considered in foals with oronasal reflux from birth. With appropriate medical and surgical management the prognosis for resolution should be good. |
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Bibliography: | ArticleID:VSU287 istex:2198B2AD6B350A2155D9F1E369282A0E1A0F066D ark:/67375/WNG-5N16KRN1-3 Address reprint requests to Tom Yarbrough, DVM, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616. ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3 |
ISSN: | 0161-3499 1532-950X |
DOI: | 10.1053/jvet.1999.0287 |