Changes

Lateral thoracic radiographs will often reveal megaoesophagus in dogs and a thymoma in cats.

Lateral thoracic radiographs will often reveal megaoesophagus in dogs and a thymoma in cats.

==Treatment==

==Treatment==

Anticholinesterase agents inhibit the cholinesterase enzyme breaking down acetycholine resulting in increases level and duration of the neurotransmitter in the synaptic cleft.

Anticholinesterase agents inhibit the cholinesterase enzyme breaking down acetycholine resulting in increases level and duration of the neurotransmitter in the synaptic cleft.

Anticholinesterase agents include Pyridostigmine bromide and neostigmine

Anticholinesterase agents include Pyridostigmine bromide and neostigmine

Animals should be fed from a height and also have their head held in an elvated position for 5 minutes after feeding to avoid aspiration of food and the development of aspiration pneumonia.

Animals should be fed from a height and also have their head held in an elvated position for 5 minutes after feeding to avoid aspiration of food and the development of aspiration pneumonia.

Any accompanying megaoesophagus must  also be treated appropriately.

Any accompanying megaoesophagus must  also be treated appropriately.

Certain drugs including aminoglycosides and antiarrhythmic drugs can intefere with neuromuscular transmission and should be avoided in myasthenia gravis patients.

Certain drugs including aminoglycosides and antiarrhythmic drugs can intefere with neuromuscular transmission and should be avoided in myasthenia gravis patients.