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==Typical Signalment==
==Typical Signalment==
*Any age group can be affected
*Animals with Oesophagitis
*Young animals with congenital hiatal hernias
*Anaesthesia
*Poor positioning during anaesthesia
==Description==
==Description==
An oesophageal stricture is an abnormal circumferential narrowing of the lumen secondary to severe oesophagitis. A deep wall injury results followed by healing by fibrosis. The most important causes are:
An oesophageal stricture is an abnormal circumferential narrowing of the lumen secondary to severe oesophagitis. A deep wall injury results followed by healing by fibrosis. The most important causes are: