You should seek the advice of your veterinarian if your pet is ill as only he or she can correctly advise on the diagnosis and recommend the treatment that is most appropriate for your pet.

Description
Achalasia is a failure of the gastro-oesophageal sphincter (which lies between the stomach and the oesophagus) to open. This results in the accumulation of food and saliva in the oesophagus and dilation of the oesophagus - a condition called megaoesophagus. Achalasia occurs in humans but, although the term has been used in the veterinary literature, it is not thought to be a common cause of megaoesophagus  in animals

Last updated : October 2013