The ideal animal experimental tracheostomy technique is one that is 1) safe and easy to perform, 2) requires no tracheostomy tube, and 3) requires minimal cleaning or suctioning to maintain patency. The leporine model for airway injury has been well established and offers an inexpensive and practical animal model for experimental evaluation. However, previous research has demonstrated a high mortality rate with survival airway surgery in rabbits. This study demonstrates the feasibility of airway management in the leporine model using a simple maturing suture tracheostomy that avoids a tracheostomy tube.