Treatment in the field of 27 horses with epiglottic entrapment.
Twenty-seven horses were treated for epiglottic entrapment by using an oral, hand-assisted bistoury knife technique, under general anaesthesia; 26 of them returned successfully to racing, but one developed a permanently displaced soft palate. After the surgery 13 of the horses had an increased handicap rating and 13 had a decreased rating.
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University Veterinary Centre, Werombi Road, Camden, New South Wales 2750, Australia.
Wainscott
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D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D004825:Epiglottis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000662:veterinary; D010805:Physical Conditioning, Animal; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000662:veterinary