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Treatment with antibiotics, sucralfate and metoclopramide by the referring veterinarian did not lead to any clinical improvement. Oesophagoscopy 3 weeks after initial sedation with xylazine revealed an oesophageal stricture, which, based on history and after excluding other potential causes, was attributed to oesophagitis resulting from gastro-oesophageal reflux during sedation. The prevalence of gastro-oesophageal reflux in cats under general anaesthesia is in the range of 12\u201333%; however, the condition has been less studied in this species compared with dogs. The cat in this report underwent several successful balloon dilatation sessions, which corrected the stricture. 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