My patient walked in the door with the characteristic loud "roaring" sound as he breathed in. Fortunately, he was not distressed by this but mom noticed he was slower on his walks. Though it took a good sedated exam to get this video and prove it to ourselves it is clear he suffers from laryngeal paralysis.
"LarPar" can show up either very slowly or suddenly with often an initial change in the tone of the dog's bark. With time the roaring sound on inspiration can be heard and the dog is now at risk of heat stroke or sudden respiratory crisis. There is a surgery to help these dogs which is often successful. Look -here- more information.
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