Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery Q&A 22

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The top photo is an intraoral endoscopic picture of an eight-year-old, spayed female Labrador Retriever that presented to the emergency clinic for dyspnea. The owners reported an acute onset of respiratory distress; upon further questioning, you learn that the dog has also had a change in her bark and she seemed to have respiratory difficulties last summer as well.


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Based on the history and illustration, what is your preliminary diagnosis? Link to Article
How will you confirm the diagnosis? Link to Article
Name three surgical procedures that can be used to correct this problem and what complications might be encountered with each? The bottom photo is a postoperative intraoral endoscopic view of this animal. Link to Article


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