Canine cricopharyngeal achalasia: case report

A 7-month-old miniature poodle female dog was referred with dysphagia. After clinical, radiographic, and endoscopic examination, it was diagnosed a probable case of cricopharyngeal achalasia. The patient underwent surgical treatment and presented normal swallowing and no regurgitation after 24 hours post-surgery. Positive recovery and progressive body weight gain until 180 days after surgery was observed

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Main Authors: Malm,C, Souza,E.M, Ferian,P.E, Fukushima,F.B, Macedo,S.P, Ladeira,O.H.R, Faria,A.B.F, Andrade,M.G.M.G
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Escola de Veterinária 2011
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352011000100009
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