Ask the Vet: ; Esophageal Problems Make Life for Pets Difficult

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Oddly enough, we have had two cases of a condition called megaesophagus this past week. One was in a tiny little stray kitten with chronic vomiting. The other case was a beloved old basset hound that also could not keep anything down, not even water. The prognosis for each of these animals is guarded, and the etiology, or reason, for their disease is very different.

Megaesophagus in animals is primarily an issue of low to no motility in the esophagus.

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Ask the Vet: ; Esophageal Problems Make Life for Pets Difficult

That means as food enters the esophagus on its way to the stomach, it is not squeezed down by the muscle action of the esophagus. It collects for awhile...

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