Ingman, Jessica
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
Background: Tracheal hypoplasia is a congenital condition described in mainly brachycephalic breeds and is one component of the brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS). Two radiographic methods have been described to evaluate the dimensions of the tracheal diameter in dogs and to distinguish between hypoplastic and non-hypoplastic tracheas: the tracheal lumen diameter to thoracic inlet distance ratio (TD/TI) and the ratio between the thoracic tracheal luminal diameter and the width of the proximal third of the third rib (TT/3R). The purpose of this study was to compare these two published radiographic methods between observers, different measuring occasions and to investigate the effect on classification of dogs as having hypoplastic or non-hypoplastic tracheas using four previously published mean ratios as cut-offs (
Keywords
Brachycephalic; Congenital; Health screening; Index; Radiography; Tracheal hypoplasia
Published in
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
2014, volume: 56
Publisher: BIOMED CENTRAL LTD
SLU Authors
Näslund, Veronica
- Alingsås Animal Hospital
Hansson, Kerstin
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
UKÄ Subject classification
Clinical Science
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-014-0079-6
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/67122