Congenital Megaoesophagus in a Pup- A case report

Abboori Sangeetha; Satish Kumar K

doi:10.56093/ijvm.v44i1.152484

Authors

Abboori Sangeetha
Satish Kumar K Sri P.V. Narasimha Rao Telangana State University for Veterinary, Animal and Fishery Sciences

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvm.v44i1.152484

Keywords:

Congenital megaesophagus, GSD Pup, management

Abstract

A 3 month old GSD pup was presented to VCC, CVSc, Rajendranagar, with history of vomiting for a couple of weeks. Deworming and vaccination was regular. Physical examination revealed emaciation and poor body score. Plain X Ray did not reveal any abnormality except ventral deviation of thoracic trachea. Barium contrast radiography revealed dilation of the oesophagus and the pup was diagnosed with congenital megaesophagus. Subsequently, the pup was managed with elevated feeding and dietary changes, which showed a marked improvement.

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