Gastroenterology in Small Animal Medicine Flashcards
what does dysphagia indicate?
oropharyngeal disease
what is dysphagia?
food falls from mouth
what are the oral causes of dysphagia?
problem with prehension or mastication
voluntary
which breeds can have cricopharyngeal achalasia/asynchrony?
goldens
cocker and springer spaniels
toy breeds
which cranial nerves are involved in swallowing?
V
VII
IX
X
XII
what can cause dysphagia?
foreign body
extraluminal masss
intraluminal mass
skeletal disease
infectious/inflammatory
neuromuscular disease
in which dog breeds is idiopathic megaesophagus common?
fox terrier
miniature schnauzer
german shepherd
great dane
irish setter
labrador
shar pei
dalmatian
what are some caustic drugs that can cause regurgitation?
tetracyclines
NSAIDs
clindamycin
biphosphonates
what functional esophageal disorders cause regurgitation?
megaesophagus
laryngeal paralysis/GOLPP
young terrier breed
in which breeds is congenital megaesophagus inherited?
miniature schnauzer
wire hair terrier
are there drugs known to augment esophageal motility?
no
what are the etiologies of megaesophagus in cats?
idiopathic
lead toxicity
myasthenia gravis
dysautonomia
esphageal neoplasia/foreign body
what causes esophagitis?
gastroesophageal reflux
pill esophagitis
foreign body
improperly placed enteral feeding tubes
hiatal hernia
ingestion of caustic agents- rare
what are the complications of an esophageal foreign body?
esophagitis
perforation
stricture
pneumonia
how can you treat an esophageal stricture?
balloon catheter dilation
