Oesophageal stricture in a cat due to oral administration of tetracyclines.
A three-year-old, male neutered domestic shorthair cat was presented with dysphagia and regurgitation following treatment with oral doxycycline and oxytetracycline for Haemobartonella felis infection. Fluoroscopy confirmed the presence of multiple strictures along the entire length of the oesophagus. Balloon dilatation was performed successfully on two occasions and the symptoms resolved. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of oesophageal strictures associated with oral administration of tetracyclines in a cat in the UK.
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Department of Small Animal Clinical Studies, University of Glasgow Veterinary School, Bearsden.
Knottenbelt
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D000284:Administration, Oral; D000710:Anaplasmataceae / Q000472:pathogenicity; D000711:Anaplasmataceae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D002415:Cats; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D010118:Oxytetracycline / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004318:Doxycycline; D010118:Oxytetracycline