Idiopathic Megaesophagus in a Goat: Clinical and Radiological Features.

Case description- a 2-years-old female iranian cross-breed goat with a history of chronic anorexia and intermittent regurgitation after eating food or drinking water was referred to the veterinary clinic.clinical findings- in clinical examination, persistent fever, swelling of distal portion of the neck, clinical evidence of laryngeal and pharyngeal dysfunction was detected.treatment and outcome- a fiberoptic endoscopic examination and positive-contrast radiography revealed megaesophagus. the animal was not treated because of postoperative complications.clinical relevance- megaesophagus is a dilatation and atony of the body of the esophagus which occurs sporadically in animals and rarely in ruminants.