Caudal esophageal achalasia in a Quarter Horse colt
Abstract Achalasia is the most common motility disorder of the esophagus in humans and has been diagnosed in cats and dogs. We describe a 4-month-old Quarter Horse colt with failure to thrive, recurrent colic episodes, and aspiration pneumonia, in which fluoroscopic evaluation identified a caudal esophageal motility disorder consistent with achalasia. Necropsy examination confirmed achalasia.
Authors
- Monica Aleman
- Amy Armentrout
- Kevin Woolard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3588-9359)
- Mikaela D. Maldonado
- Andrew T. Willis
- Paula R. Giaretta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2261-281X)
- Genner Josue Alvarado Soto
Institutions
- Texas College (US)
- Weatherford (United States) (US)
- Advanced Imaging Research (United States) (US)
- Auburn University (US)
- University of California, Davis (US)
- Texas A&M University (US)
- Colorado State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2026-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jvimsj/aalag053
- Primary Topic
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00