OMIA 000631-9844 : Megaoesophagus in Lama glama |
In other species:
domestic cat
,
dog
,
sheep
,
domestic ferret
,
goat
,
cattle
,
horse
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.
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