Tongue ties do not widen the upper airways in racehorses.

Ann Kristin BartonAnne TroppenzDana KlausInga LindenbergRoswitha MerleHeidrun Gehlen

Published in: Equine veterinary journal (2022)

A positive effect of tongue ties on pharyngeal or laryngeal diameters was not found in this study. Therefore, the results of this study do not support the use of tongue ties to enhance upper airway function.

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