Table 3.
Value | Healthy dogs (n = 10) | Pharyngeal weakness (n = 11) | Cricopharyngeal dyssynchrony (n = 4) |
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Pharyngeal constriction ratio |
0.15 ± 0.36 | 0.60 ± 0.28 | 0.61 ± 0.22 |
Upper esophageal sphincter opening (seconds) | 0.07 ± 0.00 | 0.07 ± 0.01 | 0.28 ± 0.04 |