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Miss Maya’s Idiopathic Mega-Esophagus
Megaesophagus (ME) is basically a "floppy" esophagus. The esophagus is a tube connecting the mouth to the stomach. A normal esophagus moves food to the stomach with wave-like contractions called peristalsis. An ME dog's esophagus loses its muscle tone, becomes enlarged, and can develop pockets where food can become trapped. Since the esophagus does not function normally, food sits in the esophagus and doesn't make its way to the stomach. This can cause malnutrition and regurgitation of vast amounts of undigested materials.
ME can be idiopathic (no known cause), or a result of a secondary disease. The most common secondary diseases causing ME are Persistent Right Aortic Arch (PRAA), which is most commonly seen in puppies and can sometimes be successfully treated with surgery, and Myasthenia Gravis (MG), which is a neuromuscular condition that can be treated with medication. Please see the links on our homepage for more information about PRAA and MG.
