Bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis in a pony

An adult pony had a 1-month history of severe respiratory distress that was resistant to treatment and environmental changes. Results of blood gas analysis were indicative of alveolar hypoventilation. Simultaneous recordings of thoracic and abdominal wall motion by inductance plethysmography, togeth...

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Published inJournal of the American Veterinary Medical Association Vol. 205; no. 4; p. 587
Main Authors Amory, H, Lomba, F, Lekeux, P.M, Solal, A.N.C, Jauniaux, T.P, Desmecht, D.J.M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 15.08.1994
Subjects
Animals
BREATHING
CABALLOS
CASE STUDIES
CHEVAL
DIAFRAGMA
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC
DIAGNOSTICO
DIAPHRAGM
DIAPHRAGME
ESTUDIOS DE CASOS PRACTICOS
ETUDE DE CAS
Female
Horse Diseases - diagnosis
Horse Diseases - physiopathology
HORSES
PARALISIS
PARALYSIE
PARALYSIS
Plethysmography - veterinary
Pressure
RESPIRACION
RESPIRATION
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS
Respiratory Function Tests - veterinary
Respiratory Paralysis - diagnosis
Respiratory Paralysis - physiopathology
Respiratory Paralysis - veterinary
SINTOMAS
SYMPTOME
SYMPTOMS
TRASTORNOS RESPIRATORIOS
TROUBLE RESPIRATOIRE
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Summary:An adult pony had a 1-month history of severe respiratory distress that was resistant to treatment and environmental changes. Results of blood gas analysis were indicative of alveolar hypoventilation. Simultaneous recordings of thoracic and abdominal wall motion by inductance plethysmography, together with complete pulmonary mechanics evaluation that included transdiaphragmatic pressure monitoring, revealed complete passive behavior of the diaphragm during breathing. Because radiography, necropsy, and histologic examination did not reveal any major lesion to explain the clinical and functional observations, bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis was diagnosed.
Bibliography:L74
9503042
ISSN:0003-1488
1943-569X
DOI:10.2460/javma.1994.205.04.587