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RADIOGRAPHIC FINDINGS OF CANINE DYSAUTONOMIA IN TWENTY‐FOUR DOGS
Author(s) -
Detweiler David A.,
Biller David S.,
Hoskinson James J.,
Harkin Kenneth R.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
veterinary radiology and ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.541
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1740-8261
pISSN - 1058-8183
DOI - 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2001.tb00912.x
Subject(s) - dysautonomia , medicine , megaesophagus , aspiration pneumonia , radiography , familial dysautonomia , urinary system , surgery , pneumonia , disease , pathology , esophagus
Canine dysautonomia is an idiopathic condition resulting in loss of autonomic nervous system function. Recently, the prevalence of dogs diagnosed with dysautonomia in the mid‐western United States has increased. In this study the medical records and radiographic findings in 24 dogs with dysautonomia were reviewed. A diagnosis of dysautonomia was made in 17 (71%) of the dogs in this study by postmortem examination, the remaining 7 (29%) dogs were diagnosed pharmacologically. The radio‐graphic findings supportive of dysautonomia include aspiration pneumonia, megaesophagus, or a distended stomach, small bowel, or urinary bladder. In some instances, the disease radiographically mimicked other disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, including mechanical obstruction.