An anatomical and clinical review of cricopharyngeal achalasia in the dog

Cricopharyngeal achalasia is a rare cause of dysphagia in the dog. However it must be differentiated from other causes of dysphagia as it is treatable with surgery. It is a disruption of the cricopharyngeal phase of the oropharyngeal phase of deglutition. There appears to be an incoordination in the...

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Main Author: R.C. Elliott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2010-05-01
Series:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
Online Access:https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/108