OMIA 000631-9940 : Megaoesophagus in Ovis aries |
In other species:
domestic cat
,
dog
,
domestic ferret
,
llama
,
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
1990 | Braun, U., Steiger, R., Fluckiger, M., Bearth, G., Guscetti, F. : | |
Regurgitation Due to Megaesophagus in a Ram Canadian Veterinary Journal-Revue Veterinaire Canadienne 31:391-392, 1990. |
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- Created by Frank Nicholas on 06 Sep 2005