Symptoms
Difficulty swallowing
The animal cranes its neck, spits out food or refuses to swallow.
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Diseases that may be associated
These signs can have several origins — this list is neither exhaustive nor a diagnosis.
Esophageal obstruction
Sheep, Goat · Other · Digestives
Injuries from hooks and fishing lines (accidental capture by longline)
Wandering albatross · Other · Digestives
Avian trichomoniasis
Long-legged buzzard, Rock dove · Parasitic · Parasites
Nosema in Monarch Butterflies (Nosema)
Monarch butterfly · Parasitic · Parasites
Actinobacillosis
Cow · Bacterial · Infectious
Avian botulism
Greater flamingo, Peregrine falcon · Bacterial · Infectious
Kea papilloma (psittacine papillomatous disease)
Kea · Viral · Infectious
Trichomoniasis in pigeons
Domestic pigeon · Parasitic · Parasites
Infectious Stomatitis in Hill Mynas
Hill Myna · Bacterial · Infectious
Infectious stomatitis in chameleons (mouth rot)
Mediterranean chameleon · animalia::front.disease_types.bactérienne · Infectious
Necrotizing stomatitis of the lamb
Sheep, Goat · Bacterial · Infectious
Infectious Stomatitis in Agamas
Agame · Bacterial · Infectious
Tetanus
Horse, Donkey · Bacterial · Infectious
Botulism
Sheep, Goat · Bacterial · Infectious
Megaesophagus
Dog · Other · Respiratory
Bonobo Herpesvirus Infection
Bonobo · Viral · Infectious
Infectious Stomatitis in Ocellated Lizards (Mouth Rot)
Ocellated Lizard · Bacterial · Infectious
Infectious wall lizard stomatitis (rotten mouth)
Wall Lizard · Bacterial · Infectious
Spider Mite Infectious Stomatitis (Mouthrot)
Goliath birdeater · Bacterial · Infectious
Infectious basil stomatitis (rotten mouth)
Basil, Green basil · Bacterial · Infectious
Infectious stomatitis of iguanas
Iguana, Desert Iguana · Bacterial · Infectious
Squamous cell carcinoma of cats
Cat · Other · Dental and oral
Feline chronic gingivostomatitis
Cat · Other · Dental and oral
Rabies
Dog, Cat · Viral · Infectious
Ruminant listeriosis
Cow · Bacterial · Infectious
Ovine listeriosis
Sheep, Goat · Bacterial · Infectious
Herpesvirus infection in chimpanzees
Chimpanzee · Viral · Infectious
Orangutan Herpesvirus Infection
Bornean orangutan · Viral · Infectious
Beak Misalignment in Ostriches
Common ostrich · Other · Digestives
Feline tooth resorption
Cat · Other · Dental and oral
Dog digestive foreign body
Dog · Other · Digestives
Infectious snake stomatitis (mouth rot)
Desert horned viper, Egyptian cobra · Bacterial · Infectious
Infectious stomatitis of monitor lizards (rotten mouth)
Desert monitor, Bearded dragon · Bacterial · Infectious
Infectious stomatitis in axolotls
Axolotl · Bacterial · Infectious
Cat fell from a building syndrome
Cat · Other · Respiratory
Gorilla Herpesvirus Infection
Western gorilla · Viral · Infectious
Infectious stomatitis in gharials (mouth rot)
Gharial · Bacterial · Infectious
Colobus Herpesvirus Infection
Colobus · Viral · Infectious
Lemur Herpesvirus Infection
Lemur · Viral · Infectious
Infectious Stomatitis in Alligators (Mouth Rot)
Alligator · Bacterial · Infectious
Infectious stomatitis of sea snakes (rotten mouth)
Sea snake · Bacterial · Infectious
Metabolic bone disease of the wall lizard
Wall Lizard · Other · Bones & joints
Infectious caiman stomatitis (rotten mouth)
Caiman · Bacterial · Infectious
Chronic Wasting Disease of deer (Chronic Wasting Disease)
Barbary stag, Momentum · Other · Infectious
Infectious stomatitis in Gila monsters (mouth rot)
Gila monster, Gila monster · Bacterial · Infectious
Camel pox
Dromedary camel, Camel · Viral · Infectious
Mandrill herpesvirus
Mandrill · Viral · Infectious
Gastrointestinal parasitism in hummingbirds
Hummingbird · Parasitic · Parasites
Infectious Stomatitis in Anoles (Mouth Rot)
Anole · Bacterial · Infectious
White muscle disease
Cow, Yak · Other · Cardiac
Inclusion Body Disease in Boids (Arenavirus)
Boa · Viral · Infectious
Pigeon paramyxovirus
Domestic pigeon, Rock dove · Viral · Infectious
Plastic ingestion and marine litter
Wandering albatross, Humpback whale · Environmental · Digestives
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