Unilateral and bilateral compression of the epiglottis during poll flexion in harness racehorses
RUNNING TITLE: Epiglottic compression in harness racehorses
Hanna Vermedal1 | John Mark O’Leary2 | Anna Emilie Klemsdal1 | Gina Margrete Roen1 | Zoe Fretheim-Kelly1| Eric Strand1
1Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Oslo, Norway2School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Correspondence: Hanna Vermedal. Email:hannaver@hotmail.com. Keywords: horse, upper airway, respiratory, epiglottis, harness racehorse.
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