https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/24226/megaesophagus-aspiration-pneumonia---any-quick-thoughts About to ex lap this elderly Schnauzer which presented with true vomiting, but I thought the conscious right and left chest rads looked like might have megaesophagus and aspiration pneumonia? If this was case would probably stick gastrostomy tube inen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/157503?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 01 May 2016 20:23:31 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:d2e5fb5a-5183-49c7-bba5-20ca7762d777Beats<p>Thanks for the assist, guys!</p> <p>Vomiting was acute in onset.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/157497?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 01 May 2016 12:09:28 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:be0b6b9f-0cf6-429b-ba03-d09ccc38e9e5grumpyoldman<p>Maybe better to do your X-lap paracostal and place a Peg-tube at the same time, have the suction ready and waiting. &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/157495?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 01 May 2016 09:20:48 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:4ed6d8e2-83c1-4dae-82da-f555924b93f1Kate Richardson<p>I think you are right, I&#39;d be cautious about a ga unless you absolutely have to. Acute onset vomiting or chronic?&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>