Objective: To describe the use of a wire snare technique for epiglottic entrapment. Study Design: Case series. Animals: Eight adult horses. Methods: Under general anesthesia, a modified mouth gag was placed in the oropharynx. An endoscope was passed through the gag until there was adequate...

Twelve Thoroughbred racehorses were diagnosed as epiglottic entrapment at the Korea Racing Authority equine hospital. Four different surgical correction techniques were used to treat epiglottic entrapment: the transnasal hook bistoury, transoral unshielded hook bistoury, transnasal shielded hook...

Endoscopy and lateral-view laryngeal radiography was used to evaluate the epiglottis in 78 Standardbred and Thoroughbred racehorses with epiglottic entrapment. Earnings category and racing performance before and after surgical correction by use of a neodymium:yttrium aluminium garnet laser were...

Hyperplasia of the epiglottis was detectable by contrast pharyngography which complemented the results of endoscopy. The accuracy of measurements taken from radiographs was confirmed by post-mortem examination of 8 horses.

Persistent dorsal displacement of the soft palate (pDDSP) is a relatively rare equine disorder. This case series reports histories and clinical findings in 8 cases of pDDSP, and outcome after treatment of concurrent epiglottic entrapment (n=3), laryngeal tie-forward (n=6)±laser staphylectomy (n=2), ...

Reasons for performing study: Two genetically and phenotypically distinct horse breeds are used for harness racing in Scandinavia: the Standardbred (SB) and Coldblooded Trotter. These racehorses have identical environmental, management and racing conditions. Therefore, this study was undertaken to...

A total of 166 endoscopic examinations were performed on 119 racing horses to diagnose upper respiratory tract affections in resting condition. Study was undertaken on privately owned horses reported to teaching veterinary clinical complex and in Pune, Mumbai and nearby regions of Maharashtra with...

Fifty-seven Standardbred and 44 Thoroughbred racehorses and 1 Thoroughbred polo mare with primary clinical signs of exercise intolerance and respiratory tract noise were referred for laser correction of epiglottic entrapment. Significantly more Standardbred than Thoroughbred racehorses were...

Transoral axial division was performed, using endoscopic guidance, in 20 horses with epiglottic entrapment. Mean age of affected horses was 3 years (range, 2 to 5 years), and there were 18 Standardbreds and 2 Thoroughbreds. Standardbreds and female horses were significantly overrepresented when...