Megaesophagus

gsmagoo2 · 02-29-2008, 11:01 PM

Wondering if any of you breeders have ever had a puppy diagnosed with
Megaesophagus? If so, is there anything you can share about it? Will the puppy outgrow this, or is it a permanent disease?

annabelles mom · 02-29-2008, 11:18 PM

Awwwww I'm sorry your sweetie is sick - I sure hope it is something very treatable, please keep us posted

gsmagoo2 · 02-29-2008, 11:41 PM

She has not been diagnosed with this yet. I had her at the vet today, and they really couldn't say what is wrong with her. So, I am keeping her separate from the other puppies. And feeding her separately. I need to see exactly how much she is eating and how much of it that she is keeping down. Even when she hasn't eaten, she continues to kind of like have the dry heaves. She is always acting like she is going to vomit. It's really weird and I've never experience this before. But, when I read about Megasophagus, it almost sounds like she might have that. She goes back to the vet on Monday, and I'm going to ask about this specific disease. So, I was wondering if anyone else might have experience with this.

I will definitely keep you posted!

annabelles mom · 03-01-2008, 12:02 AM

awwwwww poor baby, give her a hug an smooch for me

gsmagoo2 · 03-01-2008, 12:04 AM

I will ....and Thank you!!

**MaxandMe** · 03-01-2008, 12:34 AM

Trina i never heard of this till now.......please let us know what the vet says. And i hope the puppy is okay

gsmagoo2 · 03-01-2008, 09:11 AM

Okay, I can not wait until Monday to take her back to the vet. I'm taking her right now and dropping her off, and they are going to do an xray on her, to see if there is possibly any obstructions going on. I'll keep you posted!!

**lindamarie** · 03-01-2008, 09:21 AM

I don't blame you.........I couldn't wait either. Good Luck and prayers coming your way! Let us know...

Napathedoodle · 03-01-2008, 11:30 AM

I think my aunt's dog was diagnosed with that. I'm not sure what's going on now, she's well over a year old. But for a while she had to eat standing up on just her back legs because it made her body stretch, and straighted the estophogus. Good luck! I can ask her more about it, if you like. But they're enjoying her, and don't really complain about it anymore.

**MaxandMe** · 03-01-2008, 12:18 PM

Trina........how's the puppy?

annabelles mom · 03-01-2008, 02:35 PM

hope all is going well at the Vet

Doodlesville · 03-01-2008, 04:44 PM

Yes i have had 2 pups in my lifetime with megaesophagus
One is 5yrs old, Labradoodle, her owners have to feed her sitting in a special chair but she is doing well and now rarely throws up
This is after a couple of surgerys, this is not somthing they will outgrow,,and it takes a really special person to commit to a pup/dog with this problem

Depending on the severity it can be corrected
your vet can do a special test to see if that is what it is, if he is not equiped to do so i would go to another vet, Vet schools have the resources to diagnose and to treat,
another problem with this is that they can vomit and aspirate it causeing aspiration pnemonia which can be lifethreating

blueteal · 03-01-2008, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by gsmagoo2

Okay, I can not wait until Monday to take her back to the vet. I'm taking her right now and dropping her off, and they are going to do an xray on her, to see if there is possibly any obstructions going on. I'll keep you posted!!

Good luck, hope it all works out..................

**lindamarie** · 03-01-2008, 10:55 PM

What happened?? Is everyone okay???.....how did the appt go??

gsmagoo2 · 03-03-2008, 03:44 AM

Okay, for now, the vet does not think this is what she has. He did xrays and the only thing that it showed was some irritation in her throat and a little bit in her belly. They put her on an antibiotic, nausea meds, and also canned prescription food. So, I'm going to do this with her for about a week and see how she does. So far she seems to be doing really good. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Thank you for everyone's concern and replies...

02-29-2008, 11:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
gsmagoo2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 103	Megaesophagus Wondering if any of you breeders have ever had a puppy diagnosed with Megaesophagus? If so, is there anything you can share about it? Will the puppy outgrow this, or is it a permanent disease? __________________ www.tiggerdoodle.com

02-29-2008, 11:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
gsmagoo2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 103	She has not been diagnosed with this yet. I had her at the vet today, and they really couldn't say what is wrong with her. So, I am keeping her separate from the other puppies. And feeding her separately. I need to see exactly how much she is eating and how much of it that she is keeping down. Even when she hasn't eaten, she continues to kind of like have the dry heaves. She is always acting like she is going to vomit. It's really weird and I've never experience this before. But, when I read about Megasophagus, it almost sounds like she might have that. She goes back to the vet on Monday, and I'm going to ask about this specific disease. So, I was wondering if anyone else might have experience with this. I will definitely keep you posted! __________________ www.tiggerdoodle.com

03-01-2008, 12:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
gsmagoo2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 103	I will ....and Thank you!! __________________ www.tiggerdoodle.com

03-01-2008, 12:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
MaxandMe Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 15,103	Trina i never heard of this till now.......please let us know what the vet says. And i hope the puppy is okay __________________ *Annmarie, Max,& Peanut* "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." Anatole France uncondtional love: what a dog always does for us and humans strive to do but can we?

03-01-2008, 09:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
gsmagoo2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 103	Okay, I can not wait until Monday to take her back to the vet. I'm taking her right now and dropping her off, and they are going to do an xray on her, to see if there is possibly any obstructions going on. I'll keep you posted!! __________________ www.tiggerdoodle.com

02-29-2008, 11:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
annabelles mom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: lkkkkkkkkkkkkk Posts: 6,837	Awwwww I'm sorry your sweetie is sick - I sure hope it is something very treatable, please keep us posted

03-01-2008, 12:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
annabelles mom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: lkkkkkkkkkkkkk Posts: 6,837	awwwwww poor baby, give her a hug an smooch for me

03-01-2008, 09:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
lindamarie Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Birmingham, Michigan Posts: 6,171	I don't blame you.........I couldn't wait either. Good Luck and prayers coming your way! Let us know... __________________ Linda & Bogart Dogs=Unconditional love "We have it all! Just like Bogie & Bacall!"

03-01-2008, 11:30 AM	#9 (permalink)
Napathedoodle Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California Posts: 331	I think my aunt's dog was diagnosed with that. I'm not sure what's going on now, she's well over a year old. But for a while she had to eat standing up on just her back legs because it made her body stretch, and straighted the estophogus. Good luck! I can ask her more about it, if you like. But they're enjoying her, and don't really complain about it anymore. __________________ Kristen and Napa-doodle, the chocolate doodle!

03-01-2008, 12:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
MaxandMe Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 15,103	Trina........how's the puppy? __________________ *Annmarie, Max,& Peanut* "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." Anatole France uncondtional love: what a dog always does for us and humans strive to do but can we?

03-01-2008, 02:35 PM	#11 (permalink)
annabelles mom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: lkkkkkkkkkkkkk Posts: 6,837	hope all is going well at the Vet

03-01-2008, 04:44 PM	#12 (permalink)
Doodlesville Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Carolina/Virginia Posts: 2,740	Yes i have had 2 pups in my lifetime with megaesophagus One is 5yrs old, Labradoodle, her owners have to feed her sitting in a special chair but she is doing well and now rarely throws up This is after a couple of surgerys, this is not somthing they will outgrow,,and it takes a really special person to commit to a pup/dog with this problem Depending on the severity it can be corrected your vet can do a special test to see if that is what it is, if he is not equiped to do so i would go to another vet, Vet schools have the resources to diagnose and to treat, another problem with this is that they can vomit and aspirate it causeing aspiration pnemonia which can be lifethreating

03-01-2008, 10:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
lindamarie Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Birmingham, Michigan Posts: 6,171	What happened?? Is everyone okay???.....how did the appt go?? __________________ Linda & Bogart Dogs=Unconditional love "We have it all! Just like Bogie & Bacall!"

03-03-2008, 03:44 AM	#15 (permalink)
gsmagoo2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 103	Okay, for now, the vet does not think this is what she has. He did xrays and the only thing that it showed was some irritation in her throat and a little bit in her belly. They put her on an antibiotic, nausea meds, and also canned prescription food. So, I'm going to do this with her for about a week and see how she does. So far she seems to be doing really good. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Thank you for everyone's concern and replies... __________________ www.tiggerdoodle.com

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