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Cricopharyngeal dysphagia and phenobarbitone‐responsive sialoadenosis in a Miniature Poodle
Author(s) -
McCann SAM,
le Chevoir M,
Lacorcia L,
Wernham BGJ,
Mansfield CS
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/avj.12595
Subject(s) - dysphagia , medicine , anorexia , fluoroscopy , cytology , radiology , surgery , pathology
Case report An 11‐year‐old male neutered Miniature Poodle was investigated for ptyalism, weight loss and anorexia. Cricopharyngeal dysphagia was diagnosed using fluoroscopy, and non‐inflammatory salivary disease was diagnosed using a combination of cytology and computed tomography. The dog was successfully managed with phenobarbitone. Conclusion To the authors’ knowledge this is the first time acquired cricopharyngeal dysphagia and phenobarbitone‐responsive sialoadenosis have been described together.