Radiographic findings of canine dysautonomia in twenty-four dogs

Canine dysautonomia is an idiopathic condition resulting in loss of autonom ic nervous system function. Recently, the prevalence of dogs diagnosed with dysautonomia in the mid-Western United States has increased. In this study the medical records and radiographic findings in 24 dogs,vith dysautonomia were reviewed. A diagnosis of dysautonomia was made in 17 (71%) of the dog s in this study by postmortem examination! the remaining 7 (29%) dogs were diagnosed pharmacologically. The radiographic: findings supportive of dysau tonomia include aspiration pneumonia, megaesophagus, or a distended stomach , small bowel, or urinary bladder, In some instances, the disease radiograp hically mimicked other disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, including m echanical obstruction.