THE EFFECT OF BARIUM TEMPERATURE ON ESOPHAGEAL AND GASTRIC MOTILITY IN DOGS |
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| Authors: | Paul Eville DVM Norman Ackerman DVM |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Veterinary Radiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610. Prepared as individualized investigation in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (Eville). |
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| Abstract: | The influence of barium temperature on canine esophageal transit time and gastric motility were studied fluoroscopically. Micropulverized barium sulfate (30% wt/vol) at 35°F, 70°F, and 100°F was given orally to each of five dogs with a minimum of two hours between each temperature. Esophageal transit times ranged from 4 to 9.67 seconds, and gastric contractions average four per minute. Barium temperature had no significant effect on either esophageal transit time or gastric motility. |
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| Keywords: | canine esophagus stomach contrast media radiography |
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