Tags: Disease.
Megaesophagus (also known as ME) is a condition in humans cats and dogs where peristalsis fails to occur properly and the esophagus is enlarged. Normally when the animal’s esophagus is functioning properly it acts as a muscle and pushes the food down the esophagus into the stomach. However when an animal has megaesophagus the esophagus stays enlarged and does not push the food down to the stomach.
