Videofluoroscopic swallow study features of lower esophageal sphincter achalasia‐like syndrome in dogs

Videofluoroscopic swallow study features of lower esophageal sphincter achalasia‐like syndrome in dogs

Abstract Background Megaesophagus (ME) carries a poor long‐term prognosis in dogs. In people, lower esophageal sphincter (LES) disorders causing functional obstruction are rare causes of ME that may respond to targeted treatment. Functional LES disorders are reported rarely in dogs because of challe...

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Main Authors: Megan E. Grobman, James Schachtel, C. Prakash Gyawali, Teresa E. Lever, Carol R. Reinero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Subjects:
dysphagia
fluoroscopy
free‐feeding
functional obstruction
megaesophagus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15578

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https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15578

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