Surgical management of pharyngeal disorders in the dog and cat.

Disorders of the pharynx are relatively uncommon in the dog and cat. There are a number of potential causes of pharyngeal problems, but the underlying presenting clinical sign is that of dysphagia. This chapter will discuss the differential diagnosis of dysphagia with emphasis on oropharyngeal swallowing disorders. A separate discussion of special considerations to be made in the placement of pharyngostomy tubes also will be presented.