title: Laryngeal disease in cats: a retrospective study of 35 cases.
abstract: The aim of this retrospective study was to review the medical records of cats referred to the University of Bristol for investigation of laryngeal disease (n=35). Cases were categorised into one of four groups: cats with laryngeal paralysis (LP, n=14), laryngeal neoplasia (n=10), laryngeal inflammation (n=6), or miscellaneous laryngeal diseases (n=5). Laryngoscopy and echolaryngography were useful diagnostic techniques but histology was required for diagnosis of diseases other than LP. Two cats with lymphoma received chemotherapy achieving survival times of 60 and 1440 days. Four cats with LP were treated surgically, with a median survival time of 300 days (range 10-360 days) and six were treated conservatively with a median survival time of 780 days (range 300-2520 days). Three cats with inflammatory disease were treated medically and one by excision of the lesion. Two cats achieved survival times of 120 and 2800 days. Cats with LP, laryngeal lymphoma or laryngitis had excellent long-term survival following appropriate treatment.
authors.affiliation: The Feline Centre, Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, Division of Companion Animals, University of Bristol, Langford, Bristol BS40 5DU, United Kingdom. s.taylor@bristol.ac.uk
authors.forename: Samantha S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Andrea M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Harvey
authors.forename: Frances J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Barr
authors.forename: Alasdair H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Day
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D002415:Cats; D005260:Female; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000662:veterinary; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D011996:Records; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014730:Veterinary Medicine; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000662:veterinary