Tracheal perforation managed by temporary tracheostomy in a horse : clinical communication

Tracheal trauma with resultant rupture is uncommonly reported in veterinary literature. We report the case of a 16-year-old Thoroughbred gelding that sustained a 1 cm longitudinal perforation of the dorsal tracheal membrane in the proximal cervical region. The horse subsequently developed dyspnoea d...

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Main Authors: M.N. Saulez, N.M. Slovis, A.T. Louden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2005-06-01
Series:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
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Online Access:https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/408