Original Research
Tracheal perforation managed by temporary tracheostomy in a horse : clinical communication
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association | Vol 76, No 2 | a408 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v76i2.408
| © 2005 M.N. Saulez, N.M. Slovis, A.T. Louden
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 13 June 2005 | Published: 13 June 2005
Submitted: 13 June 2005 | Published: 13 June 2005
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M.N. Saulez,N.M. Slovis,
A.T. Louden,
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Tracheal trauma with resultant rupture is uncommonly reported in veterinary literature. We report the case of a 16-year-old Thoroughbred gelding that sustained a 1 cm longitudinal perforation of the dorsal tracheal membrane in the proximal cervical region. The horse subsequently developed dyspnoea due to acute upper respiratory obstruction secondary to severe emphysema of the guttural pouches. A temporary tracheostomy caudal to the site of tracheal perforation was performed under local anaesthesia. This procedure helped relieve the upper airway obstruction and aided resolution of the injury by diverting air away from the site of tracheal perforation. After conservative management, the gelding recovered completely.
Keywords
Dyspnoea; Horse, Subcutaneous Emphysema; Tracheal Perforation; Tracheostomy
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