title: Use of continuous positive airway pressure in the acute management of laryngeal paralysis in a cat.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University Veterinary Centre, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia. k.ticehurst@vetc.usyd.edu.au
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ticehurst
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zaki
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Hunt
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Macpherson
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nicholson
mesh_terms: 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*