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OMIA:000631-9844 : Megaoesophagus, generic in Lama glama (llama)

In other species: dog , domestic ferret , domestic cat , horse , taurine cattle , goat , sheep

Categories: Digestive / alimentary phene

Mendelian trait/disorder: unknown

Considered a defect: yes

Cross-species summary: Dilatation and atony of the body of the oesophagus, usually associated with asynchronous function of the oesophagus and the caudal oesophageal sphincter. Causes regurgitation and aspiration pneumonia. This disorder occurs in many different forms, many of which are not inherited.

Cite this entry

Nicholas, F. W., Tammen, I., & Sydney Informatics Hub. (2005). OMIA:000631-9844: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA) [dataset]. https://omia.org/. https://doi.org/10.25910/2AMR-PV70

Reference

1995 Watrous, B.J., Pearson, E.G., Smith, B.B., Snyder, S.P., Blythe, L.L., Riebold, T.W., Hedstrom, O.R. :
Megaesophagus in fifteen llamas: A retrospective study (1985- 1993) Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 9:92-99, 1995. Pubmed reference: 7760315.

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  • Created by Frank Nicholas on 06 Sep 2005