title: Update on laryngeal disorders and treatment.
abstract: Laryngeal disorders are relatively common in the horse, and thorough diagnostic evaluation is essential to make an accurate definitive diagnosis and selection of appropriate treatment. The value of exercising endoscopy must not be overlooked, and the recent development of dynamic (overground) endoscopy is providing new insights into dynamic laryngeal lesions. The focus of this article will be on recently described disorders and treatments or modifications to existing treatments. It summarizes the numerous investigations attempting to perfect the laryngoplasty procedure for treatment of laryngeal hemiplegia. The newly described conditions, bilateral dynamic laryngeal collapse, and dynamically flaccid epiglottis will also be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, PO Box 100136, Gainesville, Florida 32610, USA.
authors.forename: Taralyn M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: McCarrel
authors.affiliation: Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, PO Box 12070, Lexington, KY 40580, USA. Electronic address: bwoodie@roodandriddle.com.
authors.forename: J Brett
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Woodie
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000662:veterinary; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006736:Horses; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*
keywords: Dynamic endoscopy; Epiglottis; Laryngeal hemiplegia; Larynx; Prosthetic laryngoplasty