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Reversible mega‐oesophagus in a dog with hypoadrenocorticism
Author(s) -
BURROWS COLIN F.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1987.tb01331.x
Subject(s) - medicine , metoclopramide , cimetidine , gastroenterology , mega , anorexia , general surgery , physics , astronomy , vomiting
Mega‐oesophagus was diagnosed in a nine‐month‐old male Shar Pei with hypoadrenocorticism in which anorexia persisted despite appropriate initial therapy. Endoscopy confirmed the mega‐oesophagus and revealed oesophagitis, gastritis and gastric haemorrhage. There was a dramatic improvement in clinical signs following treatment with metoclopramide and cimetidine and the mega‐oesophagus resolved with treatment for the hypoadrenocorticism.