University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Esophagitis
•Inflammation of the esophagus with or without ulceration
•Regurgitation of gastric fluid into the esophagus
–Gastric ulcer disease
–Increased stomach volume from motility disorders or outflow obstruction
–Impaired lower esophagus sphincter function
•Chemical Injury
•Trauma from foreign bodies, choke, nasogastric tubes