Endoscopic Findings in Nine Dogs With Reverse Sneezing

Introduction :
Reverse sneezing is a mechanosensitive aspiration reflex, which manifests as a paroxysmal, noisy, and labored inspiratory effort.(1) Reported underlying conditions are nasal and nasopharyngeal diseases such as inflammatory diseases, tumors, polyps, and foreign bodies.(1-5) The aim of this study was to investigate the rhinoscopic and laryngoscopic findings in a population of dogs with reverse sneezing.

Materials and Methods:

Medical records of dogs presented with reverse sneezing from January 2005 to December 2015 were retrospectively reviewed. Patients that underwent anterior and posterior rhinoscopy and laringoscopy were included in the study. Signalment, endoscopic findings, treatment and evolution were registered. […]