Rostral direction virtual laryngoscopy in canine glottis under sedation with butorphanol, medetomidine, and alfaxalone
Kenji TESHIMA, Teppei FUJIMOTO, Naoko SHIOZAWA, Chieko ISHIKAWA, Yoshiki YAMAYA · 2026
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Kenji Teshima and colleagues report a 2026 study of a camera method for looking at the throat opening, or glottis, in 26 dogs with breathing signs. The method, called rostral direction virtual laryngoscopy, builds a view from inside the windpipe so vets can watch how the glottis moves. Dogs were split into a group examined awake and a group sedated with three drugs: butorphanol, medetomidine, and alfaxalone.
Among the nine awake dogs, many were Chihuahuas and coughing was the main sign. In the 17 sedated dogs, Toy Poodles and Pomeranians predominated, and coughing plus worse breathing when excited stood out. The view proved reliable for judging glottic motion, though sedative drugs let loose throat muscles narrow the airway. The authors favour doing the scan without sedation, keeping sedation for cases where it is truly needed.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Kenji TESHIMA, Teppei FUJIMOTO, Naoko SHIOZAWA, Chieko ISHIKAWA, Yoshiki YAMAYA |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 22377 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |