1MVSc scholar, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand
Anand Agricultural University, Anand-388 001 (Gujarat)
3Professor, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand
4Professor & Head, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand
2PhD scholar, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand
The present study was conducted on 12 dogs with a history of vomition, diarrhoea, weight loss, lethargy, and partial or complete anorexia. Oesophagoscopy was performed using flexible videoendoscope with an outer diameter of 9.8 mm, biopsy channel diameter of 2.8 mm and 3.2 m of length. Out of 12 cases, four cases were of oesophageal foreign body, one each of oesophageal diverticulum, megaoesophagus, submucosal leiomyoma, squamous cell carcinoma and oesophagitis, while rest three were of oesophageal polyps. Endoscopy aided multiple superficial mucosal samples were collected for the histopathological diagnosis. Endoscopic examination provided immediate visualization of radiolucent foreign bodies and eliminated the need for contrast studies or invasive surgical exploration.
Videoendoscope, Oesophagoscopy, Foreign body, Oesophagitis, Megaoesophagus
