title: Pharyngeal disorders.
abstract: Pharyngeal disorders are diverse and can include developmental, traumatic, immune-mediated, infectious, metabolic, endocrine, neurologic, neoplastic, and inflammatory etiologies. Although the clinical history and signalment frequently can localize a disease process to the pharynx, only a careful examination, usually in conjunction with diagnostic tests, can identify the problem. Pharyngeal disorders are of important diagnostic significance. If left untreated, life-threatening respiratory impairment or debilitation and malnutrition may result. For effective treatment, therapy must be aimed at the primary disease process.
authors: SpecialCare Pet Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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authors: Mattson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004285:Dogs; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*