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RLN: is everything we thought we knew wrong?

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Perkins J.D.
In: BEVA - Annual Congress - Birmingham, 2018 by British Equine Veterinary Association
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SEP 15, 2018
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Recurrent laryngeal neuropathy (RLN) is by far the leading cause of arytenoid collapse in the horse. The definitive aetiology of RLN has not been confirmed but both genetic and acquired causes are considered possible. RLN tends to manifest more commonly in large horses, particularly draught horses (Goulden and Anderson, 1981b; Goulden et al. 1985; Archer et al. 1989; Bohanon et al. 1990; Hawe et al. 2001) and is rarely reported in ponies (Dixon et al. 2001). Clinically significant RLN is reported more frequently in males (geldings and stallions) than females (Goulden and Anderson 1981b; Dixon et al. 2001) ...

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Perkins, J. D. (2020) “RLN: is everything we thought we knew wrong?”, BEVA - Annual Congress - Birmingham, 2018. Available at: https://www.ivis.org/library/beva/beva-annual-congress-birmingham-2018/rln-everything-we-thought-we-knew-wrong (Accessed: 12 September 2024).

Affiliation of the authors at the time of publication

Comparative Neuromuscular Diseases Laboratory, Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 7TA, UK. 

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  • Justin Perkins - Royal Veterinary College

    Perkins J.D.

    Senior Lecturer
    BVetMed MS CertES Dip ECVS MRCVS
    Clinical Sciences and Services and Structure & Motion Laboratory, Royal Veterinary College,
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