EPIGLOTTIC RETROVERSION - DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

摘要

The epiglottis lays on the dorsal surface of caudal edge of the soft palate and divides the oropharyngeal and oral airways.Hyoepiglotticus muscle, innervated by the hypoglossal nerve, is responsible for the downward motion of the epiglottis during respiration Epiglottic retroversion is a rare condition that causes severe respiratory distress secondary to spontaneous obstruction of the rima glottidis. Epiglottopexy successfully resolved the clinical signs in affected dogs.Laryngeal examination is of outmost importance for the diagnosis of epiglottic retroversion and should include evaluation of the epiglottic cartilage and its attachments.