CORREÇÃO DE RUPTURA DE TRAQUEIA CERVICAL EM FELINO DOMÉSTICO - RELATO DE CASO

Abstract

Tracheal ruptures are characterized by the laceration of the cervical portion of the trachea, as a consequence of the mechanical action caused by chains of containment, firearms, bites of other animals or endotracheal tube. Such lesions rarely affect dogs and cats, being observed more frequently in young animals. Diagnosis is made by early identification of clinical signs and by radiographic examination. Despite the possibility that in some cases the tracheal rupture is resolved spontaneously, the most effective treatment for this condition is the technique of resection and tracheal anastomosis. The objective of this study was to report the occurrence of a tracheal rupture in a feline admitted at the Small Animal Surgery Clinic sector of the Veterinary Hospital of the Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), and to evaluate the technique used to treat the trachea. It was found that this technique is easy to perform and effective, and no complications were observed in the case described.