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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| Language: | English |
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2010-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of the South African Veterinary Association |
| Online Access: | https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/108 |