Evaluation of aerodigestive disease and diagnosis of sliding hiatal hernia in brachycephalic and nonbrachycephalic dogs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aerodigestive diseases (AeroD), hybrid disorders between the respiratory and gastrointestinal (GI) tracts, may present without GI signs. Sliding hiatal hernia (sHH) is an important AeroD in brachycephalic dogs linked to respiratory pathology. The spectrum of other AeroD and respiratory clinical signs (CS) in brachycephalic and nonbrachycephalic dogs with sHH is unknown.

Objectives

Characterize CS of AeroD in dogs with sHH, compare CS between brachycephalic and nonbrachycephalic dogs, and compare thoracic radiographs and videofluoroscopic swallow study (VFSS) for diagnosing sHH.

Animals

Sixty-seven client-owned dogs with sHH.

Methods

Medical records of dogs with sHH presented to the veterinary teaching hospitals at Auburn University and the University

SUBMITTER: Luciani E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9308441 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature