The condition is called megaesophagus and it causes regurgitation and aspiration pneumonia, which can be fatal. I have a bulldog patient who has congenital megaesophagus- he has aspirated several times and each time it is a little worse. There is permanent damage to his lungs what with each incident of aspiration gets worse. Eventually it will kill him. This is the fate of any dog with megaesophagus unfortunately. If there is a cause that can be found, the megaesophagus can be controlled and not get worse, but there is no real treatment other than trying to prevent aspiration pneumonia. Ways to prevent aspiration pneumonia vary depending on the severity of megaesophagus. Mild cases can be fed upright with gruel or liquid diet, which makes it easier for food to get past the esophageal sphincter. Once past the esophageal sphincter the animal cannot regurgitate, so they cannot aspirate. There is a regular at the veterinary school with severe megaesophagus who had a stomach feeding tube placed. The dog cannot eat or drink anything by mouth- he has to be fed and watered through the tube. However being a golden retriever he sometimes gets into things and aspirates, landing him in ICU if not on a ventilator for a while. This is very expensive but the dog is totally worth it and luckily the owners can afford several $2000 vet bills per year. If the dog has MG that is the best case scenario. It can be treated, so the megaesophagus will not get worse. However the current degree of megaesophagus will not improve. This is a disease which carries a poor prognosis, unfortunately. But some owners are able to provide their dogs with a relatively good, albeit shortened, life. Eventually aspiration pneumonia gets most of them. I wish your friends good luck.

This question was asked on VIN a while ago. They drug company probably didn't feel like testing it on cats. As far as the ingredients, there are no cat-specific precautions. The same precautions apply to cats as for dogs- don't use in patients with sensitivity to any of the ingredients, not in animals with ruptured ear drums, and not for an extended period of time (longer than 2 weeks or so). I have used similar drugs in cats without any problems.

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Half/step/his/hers adults have made the concept of family so complicated; and sorry but it SHOCKS me they then think the children should all just embrace it. Truth is these semi siblings did not grow up together, do not share most of their DNA have no orientation to FAMILY that would EARN the idea "for family you do what it takes". It is likely Meghan has about as much connection to these "siblings" as I have to my first cousins that I saw three times in my childhood. I have no problem with the wedding guest list reflecting her actual relationships. A label does not make the assumed relationship true. Her heart tells her who her family is and I am sure they are all invited!!