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Pet Health

The Raspy Bark You Blamed on Age: Laryngeal Paralysis in Maple Ridge Dogs

Laryngeal paralysis is a failure of the cartilages at the entrance to the windpipe to open properly during breathing. In older large-breed dogs it causes noisy breathing, a hoarse or changed bark, reduced exercise tolera