Figure 13.

(a) View of cat’s larynx with the mouth wide open and the cat in sternal recumbency. Under normal circumstances the ventral surface of the epiglottis would be dorsal to the soft palate, but opening the mouth and pulling the tongue produces this view. The tip of the laryngoscope should be placed just rostral to the epiglottis and pressed down to bring the opening of the larynx into view. (b) The same view as Figure 13a in a clinical patient. Courtesy of Chrisoula A Toupadakis Skouritakis (a) and Sheilah Robertson (b)