Medical records of seven dachshunds with congenital nasopharyngeal stenosis from abnormally thickened palatopharyngeal muscles were reviewed. The intrapharyngeal ostium in all cases consisted of only a narrow slit. Dogs were presented with various clinical signs—the most common being dyspnea, expiratory cheek puff, salivation, pharyngeal dysphagia, oral dysphagia (to a lesser extent), and macroglossia. Diagnostic procedures included direct pharyngeal inspection, pharyngeal and thoracic radiography, fluoroscopy, lingual ultrasonography, biopsies in two dogs, and a postmortem examination in one dog. Diagnoses were readily made with radiographs and visual examinations. Macroglossia was confirmed with transcutaneous ultrasonography or a transmandibular finger test.
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July 01 2006
Stenotic Nasopharyngeal Dysgenesis in the Dachshund: Seven Cases (2002–2004)
Robert M. Kirberger, BVSc, MMedVet (Radiology), Diplomate ECVDI;
Robert M. Kirberger, BVSc, MMedVet (Radiology), Diplomate ECVDI
Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science (Kirberger, Steenkamp, Spotswood, Miller), and the School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences (Boy), University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort, Gauteng, 0110, South Africa; and the
Cape Animal Medical Center (van Zyl), 78 Rossmead Avenue, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
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Gerhard Steenkamp, BSc, BVSc;
Gerhard Steenkamp, BSc, BVSc
Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science (Kirberger, Steenkamp, Spotswood, Miller), and the School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences (Boy), University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort, Gauteng, 0110, South Africa; and the
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Timothy C. Spotswood, BVSc, Diplomate ECVDI;
Timothy C. Spotswood, BVSc, Diplomate ECVDI
Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science (Kirberger, Steenkamp, Spotswood, Miller), and the School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences (Boy), University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort, Gauteng, 0110, South Africa; and the
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Sonja C. Boy, BChD, MChD (Oral Pathology);
Sonja C. Boy, BChD, MChD (Oral Pathology)
Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science (Kirberger, Steenkamp, Spotswood, Miller), and the School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences (Boy), University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort, Gauteng, 0110, South Africa; and the
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David B. Miller, BVSc, MMedVet (Internal Medicine);
David B. Miller, BVSc, MMedVet (Internal Medicine)
Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science (Kirberger, Steenkamp, Spotswood, Miller), and the School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences (Boy), University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort, Gauteng, 0110, South Africa; and the
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Malan van Zyl, BVSc, MMedVet (Internal Medicine)
Malan van Zyl, BVSc, MMedVet (Internal Medicine)
Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science (Kirberger, Steenkamp, Spotswood, Miller), and the School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences (Boy), University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort, Gauteng, 0110, South Africa; and the
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J Am Anim Hosp Assoc (2006) 42 (4): 290–297.
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Robert M. Kirberger, Gerhard Steenkamp, Timothy C. Spotswood, Sonja C. Boy, David B. Miller, Malan van Zyl; Stenotic Nasopharyngeal Dysgenesis in the Dachshund: Seven Cases (2002–2004). J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 1 July 2006; 42 (4): 290–297. doi: https://doi.org/10.5326/0420290
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