Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb
Abstract
Jednjak je cjevasti organ koji povezuje ždrijelo sa želucem, a glavna mu je funkcija prijenos hrane iz usne šupljine do želuca. Bolesti jednjaka u pasa imaju manju pojavnost u odnosu na ostale bolesti probavnog sustava. Mogu se pojaviti kao samostalne bolesti i sekundarno, zbog drugih bolesti. Najučestalije su upala jednjaka (ezofagitis), gastroezofagusni refluks, opstrukcija stranim tijelom, strikture jednjaka, megaezofagus, hijatusna kila, gastroezofagusna intususcepcija i anomalije vaskularnog prstena koje uzrokuju parcijalnu opstrukciju jednjaka. Klinički znakovi kojima se te bolesti očituju jesu regurgitacija, bolno i otežano gutanje, pojačano slinjenje, povraćanje, gušenje i kašalj uzrokovan aspiracijom sadržaja. U dijagnostici svih bolesti jednjaka danas se primarno radi endoskopska pretraga. Uz nju se rade i rendgenska, ultrazvučna i videofluoroskopska pretraga. Uspješnost liječenja ovisi o etiopatogenezi bolesti, pravodobnom postavljanju dijagnoze, pravilnoj i prilagođenoj medikamentnoj terapiji.The esophagus is a tubular organ that connects the throat (pharynx) with the stomach. Its main function being food transfer from the mouth to the stomach. Canine esophageal diseases are less common in relation to other digestive diseases. They occur as secondary illnesses or as an independent disease. The most common esophageal diseases are esophagitis, gastro-esophageal reflux, foreign body obstruction, esophageal strictures, megaesophagus, hiatal hernias, gastro- esophageal intussusception and vascular ring anomalies. Clinical signs that manifest these disorders include regurgitation, painful and difficult swallowing, increased snuff, vomiting, choking, coughing, consequent aspiration of the contents. The golden standard for diagnosing all diseases is endoscopic examination. Along with it, radiography, ultrasonography and videofluoroscopic scanning are used. The success of the treatment depends on the pathogenesis of disease, timely diagnosis, proper and customized medical therapies
