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The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcome of transoral partial arytenoidectomy for the treatment of laryngeal paralysis in cats. Eight client-owned cats diagnosed with laryngeal paralysis underwent transoral partial arytenoidectomy. Diagnosis was confirmed by direct visualization of laryngeal motion under light anesthesia. Clinical signs, perioperative findings, complications, and follow-up outcomes were retrospectively reviewed. All cats presented with severe dyspnea and inspiratory stridor and failed to respond to medical stabilization, thereby requiring emergency surgical intervention. No intraoperative complications occurred. No catastrophic or major complications were recorded. All patients showed immediate improvement in respiratory function, with resolution of dyspnea and stridor maintained throughout the follow-up period. Transoral partial arytenoidectomy appears to be a simple, minimally invasive, and effective surgical option for the management of laryngeal paralysis in cats, particularly in emergency settings. Larger prospective studies are warranted to confirm long-term safety and efficacy.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ani16132083","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,6]],"date-time":"2026-07-06T08:05:38Z","timestamp":1783325138000},"page":"2083","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Transoral Endoscopic-Assisted Partial Arytenoidectomy as a Treatment for Laryngeal Paralysis in Eight Cats"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Davide","family":"Forni","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Independent Researcher, 21020 Ranco, VA, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Matteo","family":"Rondi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences (DIVAS), University of Milan, Via dell\u2019Universit\u00e0 6, 26900 Lodi, MI, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Stefano","family":"Romussi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences (DIVAS), University of Milan, Via dell\u2019Universit\u00e0 6, 26900 Lodi, MI, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,6]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"295","DOI":"10.1016\/j.cvsm.2019.11.001","article-title":"Laryngeal disease in dogs and cats: An update","volume":"50","author":"MacPhail","year":"2020","journal-title":"Vet. 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