The shorter the length of oesophagus involved and the quicker the corrective procedure is performed, the better the prognosis. Animals with large, mature strictures and those with continued oesophagitis have a guarded prognosis and long-term gastrostomy tubes may be required in these cases. | The shorter the length of oesophagus involved and the quicker the corrective procedure is performed, the better the prognosis. Animals with large, mature strictures and those with continued oesophagitis have a guarded prognosis and long-term gastrostomy tubes may be required in these cases. |