title: Radiographic evaluation of esophageal function in Chinese Shar Pei pups.
abstract: Liquid barium esophagography was done in 29 clinically normal Chinese Shar Pei pups and observed fluoroscopically, beginning when they were approximately 3 months old and repeated periodically until they were at least 18 months old, if possible. Of these dogs, 69% had relatively slow stimulation of secondary waves, 48% had generalized poor esophageal tone or motility, and 38% had esophageal redundancy. Sequential studies revealed apparent improvement with age for those dogs initially showing slow motility, provided that redundancy was not also present. Another group of 9 Chinese Shar Pei pups had histories of either regurgitation or vomiting. Five of these had hiatal hernia and 2 had megaesophagus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824-1314.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stickle
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sparschu
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Love
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Walshaw
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003679:Deglutition; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004285:Dogs; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014839:Vomiting / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary