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Laura R Van Vertloo1, Melissa R Gettinger1, Jaron H Naiman1
1From Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Abstract:
A 9 yr old female spayed Labrador retriever presented for progressive dyspnea. Inspiratory stridor and inspiratory and expiratory dyspnea were present, consistent with an upper airway obstruction. A laryngeal exam revealed severe thickening of the arytenoid cartilages and masses associated with the arytenoids. A tracheostomy tube was placed, and the masses were biopsied. Histopathology showed pyogranulomatous inflammation secondary to
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