Please check these x rays

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Madhu Vet — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 10:08:48 GMT

Parasitic infestation ruled out,all blood work normal except slight rise in WBC levels.started management for Mega oesophagus and the dog is doing stable now,Thank you every one..

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Mark Rowland — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 22:54:27 GMT

Can you repeat the X-ray? Yes there is roller artefact but I would also want to rule out the curvilinear metal densities on the rhs of the first view. Heavy metal toxicosis causes gi neuropraxia.

Any bloods?

Goodluck

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Miriam Lodewyks — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 17:11:53 GMT

Welcome Madhu!

Most of the posts here are UK-based, so it is interesting for us also to see interesting cases from around the globe.

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Madhu Vet — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 16:33:52 GMT

Thank you,I am from Bangalore,India.This forum is really very helpful for newbies like me.

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Bob Russell — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 12:51:20 GMT

[quote user="An On MRCVS"]

Where in the world are you? If in the tropics, there could be a parasite cause of the megaoesophagus

Eg Spirocerca lupi

[/quote]

Don't be shy!!

This is a perfectly good if not excellent differential and outside the experience of many of the UK based vets on the site.

It is a parasite found in India (been Googling!) and can cause oesophageal pathology including megoesophagus.

Will claim a bit of CPD as a result of the OP and Anon!!

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Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 12:38:34 GMT

Welcome, Madhu!

Whereabouts in india?

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Madhu Vet — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 10:15:48 GMT

I am from India.

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Madhu Vet — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 10:13:40 GMT

Thank you,ll do that.

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An On MRCVS — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 10:06:51 GMT

Where in the world are you? If in the tropics, there could be a parasite cause of the megaoesophagus

Eg Spirocerca lupi

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gerard mclauchlan — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 08:56:08 GMT

Agree - megaoesophagus. I would consider bloods for T4/TSH, basal cortisol (or full ACTH stim) and myasthenia testing. In the interim instigate postural feeding and antcid therapy. Was the patient sedated - even if so the degree of oesophageal dilation for me is too much to be drug induced.

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Madhu Vet — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 08:13:52 GMT

This is one more x-ray

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emma o'connor — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 08:08:37 GMT

I think the main issue I can see from the chest X-ray is the large megaoesophagus, which would explain the symptoms, more regurgitation than vomiting. I would start a hunt for underlying reasons for the megaoesphagus but give a guarded prognosis.