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  • Title: Primary tracheal collapse in a cat.
    Author: Mims HL, Hancock RB, Leib MS, Waldron DR.
    Journal: J Am Anim Hosp Assoc; 2008; 44(3):149-53. PubMed ID: 18451074.
    Abstract:
    A 7-year-old, neutered male, domestic shorthair cat was presented for severe inspiratory dyspnea of 2 to 3 days' duration. Radiography and tracheobronchoscopy confirmed the diagnosis of primary extrathoracic tracheal collapse. The cat was treated with oxygen, dexamethasone, and terbutaline, but no improvement was seen. Surgical correction was performed using nine prosthetic tracheal ring implants. Clinical signs improved after surgery, and the cat continued to do well 11 months after surgery, despite development of unilateral laryngeal paralysis.
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