Bilateral asymmetry of equine laryngeal muscles

Authors: Goulden BE, Quinlan T, Davies AS
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 23, Issue 7, pp 145-147, Jul 1975
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Horse, Livestock
Subject Terms: Anatomy, Ear/nose/throat, Disease/defect, Respiratory system
Article class: Scientific Article

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Abstract: Recent work (Gunn, 1972, 1973; Duncan and Griffiths, 1973; Duncan et al 1974) supports Cole’s (1946) original findings that many apparently normal horses have changes in the histological structure of intrinsic laryngeal muscles, such as would be expected from a progressive, unilateral denervation atrophy. In this study, equine larynges have been collected and examined to determine the presence of contralateral weight differences in those muscles.

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