Laryngeal paralysis, a disorder of the upper airway, is rare in cats. The condition occurs when the cartilages of the larynx do not open and close normally during respiration (see Lung and Airway Disorders of Dogs: Paralysis of the Larynx in Dogs).

Last full review/revision July 2011 by Ned F. Kuehn, DVM, MS, DACVIM; Stuart M. Taylor, PhD, BVMS, MRCVS, DECVP; Neil W. Dyer, DVM, MS, DACVP; Joe Hauptman, DVM, MS, DACVS