Difference between revisions of "Laryngeal Oedema"

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*Unknown aetiology in feedlot cattle - also [[Tracheal Oedema|tracheal oedema]]
 
*Unknown aetiology in feedlot cattle - also [[Tracheal Oedema|tracheal oedema]]
 
*Seen in hot weather and with exercise
 
*Seen in hot weather and with exercise
*May be due to trauma, tracheal compression, inhaled dust and toxins, acute inflammation (acute [[Lungs Inflammatory - Pathology#Interstitial pneumonia|interstitial pneumonia]])
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*May be due to trauma, tracheal compression, inhaled dust and toxins, acute inflammation (acute [[Interstitial Pneumonia|interstitial pneumonia]])
 
*In horses wit purpura haemorrhagica
 
*In horses wit purpura haemorrhagica
 
*In cats with systemic anaphylaxis
 
*In cats with systemic anaphylaxis

Latest revision as of 18:40, 19 February 2011

Laryngeal oedema in a cat (Image sourced from Bristol Biomed Image Archive with permission)
  • In Horses:
  • Can quickly become a medical emergency because of obstruction to airflow
  • Causes of laryngeal oedema include:
    • Mucosal irritants
    • Trauma
    • Acute respiratory infections
    • Anaphylaxis or localised hypersensitivity responses
  • = in 'gut oedema' in pigs
  • Unknown aetiology in feedlot cattle - also tracheal oedema
  • Seen in hot weather and with exercise
  • May be due to trauma, tracheal compression, inhaled dust and toxins, acute inflammation (acute interstitial pneumonia)
  • In horses wit purpura haemorrhagica
  • In cats with systemic anaphylaxis
  • Gross: thickened laryngeal mucosa, gelatinous appearance


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