title: Successful treatment of cricopharyngeal dysphagia with bilateral myectomy in a dog.
abstract: An 8-month-old golden retriever/standard poodle mixed breed dog was diagnosed with cricopharyngeal dysphagia and possibly asynchrony. After failing standard unilateral cricopharyngeal myectomy, the dog underwent a second surgery to completely resect the contralateral musculature resulting in immediate and complete resolution of clinical signs. Bilateral myectomy can be considered for dogs with cricopharyngeal dysphagia that fail unilateral myectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, 736 Wilson Road, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Langlois
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, 736 Wilson Road, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA.
authors.forename: Bryden J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Stanley
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, 736 Wilson Road, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Ballegeer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D008297:Male; D010609:Pharyngeal Muscles / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*