Group support for owners of dogs that have, had, or may have megaesophagus. Megaesophagus is a disease of unknown cause, genetic in young dogs, often secondary to other diseases in older dogs, in which the esophagus loses muscle tone, causing regurgitation.

This group was established in 2002 in memory of Rusty, Dave and Katy's beloved golden retriever. See http://www.brightleaf.com/rusty

ATTENTION NEW MEMBERS:
Be sure to check out helpful information in the "Files", "Links" and "Photos" on the left.

ATTENTION VETERINARIANS:
We invite your membership and any suggestions you may have as we continuously seek to improve our information and support for those in need of help dealing with what used to be a very ominous prognosis. Our collective hands on experience in the day to day care of these dogs may be useful to you as well. Please be reassured that we are careful to remind list users that other than our list volunteer advisor, who is a DVM, we are not DVMs and we urge those seeking information to take ideas back to their dog's own doctor for discussion to tailor the best plan for their dog.

THE BAILEY CHAIR:
The Bailey Chair is a valuable aid for the feeding of dogs with megaesophagus. A FREE VIDEO is available for building and using the Bailey Chair for dogs of all sizes, and includes information and pointers on day to day management of of the disease/disorder. It also includes information on feeding tubes and on nebulizing a dog. Click on "Files" on the left, then on the "Bailey Chair" folder. To order the video, follow instructions included in the "Welcome Letter".

NO Soliciting.