Palatal sclerotherapy: a potentially useful treatment of intermittent dorsal displacement of the soft palate in juvenile standardbred racehorses |
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Authors: | Marcoux Marcel Picandet Valerie Céleste Christophe Macieira Susana Morisset Sophie Rossier Yves Schambourg Morgane Jean Daniel |
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Institution: | Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the Université de Montréal, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, C.P. 5000, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec. marcel.marcoux@umontreal.ca |
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Abstract: | This study was aimed at evaluating the tolerability and the efficacy of palatal sclerotherapy in juvenile standardbred racehorses with easily audible "snoring-like" respiratory noises suspected to be the result of intermittent dorsal displacement of the soft palate. The palate of 8 horses was injected with sodium tetradecyl sulfate under videoendoscopic guidance. Palatal sclerotherapy resulted in resolution of the respiratory noise in 7 horses, improvement of performance in 6 horses, and mild side effects in only 3 horses. This preliminary study suggests that palatal sclerotherapy is a safe, repeatable, inexpensive, and promising technique that should be considered as an alternative to existing treatments of intermittent dorsal displacement of the soft palate. |
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