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Originally Posted by lulu's mom  Lulu is 4 yrs old. She was eating both dry and frozen raw food. We took her to our vet yesterday for a second opinion, they took more x rays with a barium that she swallowed, and it looks like her esophagus has some narrowing and inflamation. They don't think she had seizures, but she fainted from gagging and not getting air. They put her on steroids and referred us to the same specialist that we are going to today. It is a vet that specializizes in internal medecine. Our vet said they will either do an ultra sound or an endoscopy. I am hoping for ultra sound. We are still waiting for blood results for valley fever, which is a possibility, the vet also mentioned cancer, but she seems very young for that. Have you dealt with megaesophagus? Is that treatable?
Thank you for your concern and info, I will keep you updated. |
no my demi was regurgitating water and food a few weeks ago but just turns out to have been sour stomach but i read up on it as i called hospital and they said regurgitation is tied to esophagus issues. It is when the water or food comes up with no effort just shoots back out like happens to her when she gulps water. She is fine and has done it a few times since when she gulps water but not like the two other times when it was like a volcano. She does not like to drink water unless it is fresh so when we rotate water she gulps down a bunch so i rotate water more now.
I thought megaesophagus was only in puppies but learned it can happen to older dogs too.
Sounds like she is in the best hands with ims so I hope you get some answers soon
I do know someone on my allergy group whose dog has valley fever so if it turns out to be that she will help you and will email back and forth with you and she is sharp but hopefully that is not what is going on. I do know it is treated with steroids. My grandma lives in arizona and she has a yorkie so i am aware that valley fever is an issue in desert areas.