Use of continuous positive airway pressure in the acute management of laryngeal paralysis in a cat.
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has been is used widely in humans to manage obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome, but it has not been widely used in animals. A brachycephalic cat, with previously undiagnosed laryngeal paralysis, that developed acute upper respiratory tract obstruction on recovery from anaesthesia, is presented. The condition was managed by CPAP, delivered via a facial mask.
Ticehurst
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University Veterinary Centre, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia. k.ticehurst@vetc.usyd.edu.au
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Hunt
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Macpherson
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D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D002415:Cats; D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*