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Epiglottic entrapment is a less common laryngeal disorder that causes respiratory noise and exercise intolerance in horses.More common causes include laryngeal hemiplegia, pharyngeal lymphoid hyperplasia or dorsal displacement of the soft palate.linical signs. Clinical signs of epiglottic entrapment include inspiratory and expiratory respiratory noise during exercise and poor exercise performance. Less common signs include cough, nasal discharge, and head shaking.
Epiglottic vallecula. The epiglottic vallecula is a depression (vallecula) just behind the root of the tongue between the folds in the throat. These depressions serve as spit traps; saliva is temporarily held in the valleculae to prevent initiation of the swallowing reflex. The vallecula is an important reference landmark used during intubation of the trachea.