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Nasopharyngeal turbinates in brachycephalic dogs and cats.
Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association - 1 Jan 2000
Ginn Jennifer A, Kumar M S A, McKiernan Brendan C, Powers Barbara E
Abstract excerpt
This retrospective study reports the presence and incidence of nasal turbinates in the nasopharynx (nasopharyngeal turbinates) in a population of brachycephalic dogs and cats exhibiting signs of upper respiratory disease. Medical records were reviewed for 53 brachycephalic dogs and 10 brachycephalic cats undergoing upper airway endoscopy. Nasopharyngeal turbinates were identified in 21% of brachycephalic animals,...
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