Surgical management of cricopharyngeal achalasia in Spaniels results in favorable outcomes, with persistence or recurrence of mild signs documented in some dogs
Differential diagnoses for young dysphagic dogs should include CPA. Our findings suggest that dogs undergoing surgical treatment for CPA have favorable outcomes; however, some dogs in this study had persistence or recurrence of mild clinical signs.
Authors
- Claire Henderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0505-762X)
- Alvaro Salmoral (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5688-5117)
- Daniela Murgia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3003-0636)
- Matteo Rossanese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8884-4088)
Institutions
- University of London (GB)
- Royal Veterinary College (GB)
- Animal Free Research UK (GB)
- Dermatology Specialists (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Published
- 2025-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.25.06.0415
- Primary Topic
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00