"I can’t imagine life without her by my side all the time," Cori Sullivan said. — -- A Michigan dog with an esophagus disorder sits in a highchair during her mealtimes. Tink, a 1-year-old silver ...

German shepherds are predisposed to congenital idiopathic megaesophagus (CIM), an inherited disorder where a puppy develops an enlarged esophagus that fails to move food into their stomachs. Puppies ...

A Washington State University veterinarian is offering new hope to dogs and cats struggling with the rare and often fatal condition ‘megaesophagus’. According to an article from the College of ...

Dogs give us their unconditional love and attention, sometimes even care, so it's only right that owners go above and beyond for their pets when they need them. One person doing just that is Alicia ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Canine Megaesophagus is an enlarged esophagus. It is a medical condition in which the muscles of the esophagus can no longer function due to the lack of muscle tone, and therefore ...

CLEMSON, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Researchers with Clemson University say they’ve found a genetic cause of a disorder that can sometimes kill dogs. Congenital idiopathic megaesophagus, also known as CIM, ...

MOST cases of aortic esophageal fistula have been due to ingestion of foreign bodies, especially animal bones. A much rarer cause has been esophageal diverticulum.§ The following case presents a ...