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Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 44:149-153 (2008)
© 2008 American Animal Hospital Association

Case Report

Primary Tracheal Collapse in a Cat

Holly L. Mims, DVM, Robert B. Hancock, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, Michael S. Leib, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM and Don R. Waldron, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, Diplomate ABVP

From the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061.

A 7-year-old, neutered male, domestic shorthair cat was presented for severe inspiratory dyspnea of 2 to 3 days’ duration. Radiography and tracheobronchoscopy confirmed the diagnosis of primary extrathoracic tracheal collapse. The cat was treated with oxygen, dexamethasone, and terbutaline, but no improvement was seen. Surgical correction was performed using nine prosthetic tracheal ring implants. Clinical signs improved after surgery, and the cat continued to do well 11 months after surgery, despite development of unilateral laryngeal paralysis.






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