Modified technique for resection of the alar folds to nasal paralysis in a mule: Case report
Marcos Jun Watanabe, Juliana de Moura Alonso, Pyetra Ieger Perandré, Heitor Cestari, Vitória Fabbrocini Gonçalves, Lorena Cardozo Ferrari, Ana Liz Garcia Alves, Carlos Alberto Hussni · 2026
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Marcos Jun Watanabe and co-authors report a modified surgery for nasal paralysis in a young mule in a 2026 case report. Horses and mules breathe only through the nose, so a blocked nostril is serious. Paralysis of the alar fold, the flap at the nostril edge, lets the passage collapse.
The nine-month-old mule had suffered facial trauma from a halter. Drugs and temporary stitches failed to restore airflow. Under general anesthesia, the surgeons removed the alar cartilage through an elliptical skin incision and closed with a continuous suture. Recovery was satisfactory. The report documents the first such case in a mule and a workable fix.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Marcos Jun Watanabe, Juliana de Moura Alonso, Pyetra Ieger Perandré, Heitor Cestari, Vitória Fabbrocini Gonçalves, Lorena Cardozo Ferrari, Ana Liz Garcia Alves, Carlos Alberto Hussni |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 16 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |