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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
[[Image:Oesophageal Stricture.png|thumb|right|300px|An oesophageal stricture observed by oesophagoscopy<br><small> Copyright David Walker 2009 RVC]]</small>
[[Image:Oesophageal Stricture.png|thumb|right|300px|An oesophageal stricture observed by oesophagoscopy<br><small> Copyright David Walker 2009 RVC]]</small>
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.
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Oesophagus_-_Pathology]]
[[Category:Oesophagus_-_Pathology]]
[[Category:Expert_Review - Small Animal]]
[[Category:Expert_Review - Small Animal]]
[[Category:Oesophageal Diseases - Dog]][[Category:Oesophageal Diseases - Cat]]
[[Category:Oesophageal Diseases - Dog]][[Category:Oesophageal Diseases - Cat]]