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Helping Flat Faced Dogs Breathe & Thrive
If you’re a veterinarian seeing brachys struggle to breathe, join my upcoming webinar for a practical look at what’s changed in BOAS surgery—and what’s now possible in general practice. Through real cases, surgical footage, and before-and-after outcomes, we’ll explore: Why BOAS remains underdiagnosed and undertreated Why early conversations and intervention matter Which cases may be [...]
When there’s too much stuff in too little space, the goal is to make room for air in the least invasive way possible. In short-nosed dogs, the nose is often too crowded WHILE the throat is blocked. Narrow nasal passages restrict air coming in, while an elongated soft palate acts like a wall blocking the [...]
Ever tried breathing through a whistle hole? Hawker’s elongated soft palate & tight nose made every breath a struggle. After minimally invasive CO2 laser surgery to open both, he went from fighting for breath to breathing freely. Breathing is living & every dog deserves to breathe and thrive.
Moana was 3. Hear her breathing? Now see why. An elongated soft palate was blocking her airway. Those sounds weren’t just “normal for a Frenchie”—they were a sign that every breath took more effort. With minimally invasive CO₂ laser surgery, we removed the tissue obstructing her airway. Moana’s story is a reminder: noisy breathing deserves [...]
Kilo’s short nose + stress = breathing distress. BOAS can quickly become an emergency as these dogs have too much stuff in too small of a space. Their nose & throat anatomy makes breathing—& even cooling themselves down—difficult. Add fear, anxiety, or stress, & swelling can make an already narrow airway even smaller. That’s why [...]
Kilo’s struggled to breathe & that’s a crisis for any dog. First comes recognizing the problem Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS). Then we carefully evaluate & correct it using the most gentle effective approach. That’s where the minimally invasive CO2 laser surgery comes in. Kilo woke up with his pet parent right there. Calm, fear-free, [...]
Loki’s first puppy visit: where trust begins. The Fear Free scale is like a traffic light: green means happy & comfortable, yellow means we’re starting to see signs of fear, anxiety, or stress, & red means it’s time to stop, reassess, & change our approach. That scale helps guide everything we do in the exam [...]
“Normal for a Frenchie”? Hear Moana before. Watch her now. Her elongated soft palate blocked her throat & tight nostrils made it impossible to get air. Using minimally invasive CO₂ laser surgery, we opened both parts of her airway. Six months later, look at her go—running, playing, & enjoying life with her family. Noisy breathing [...]
Blocked airway. Upset stomach. When a short-nosed dog struggles to pull air through a restricted nose & throat, that constant negative pressure contributes to gagging, reflux, regurgitation, GERD, hiatal hernias, & other gastrointestinal problems. That’s why we evaluate the whole airway—nose & throat. By identifying & correcting the obstruction with our minimally invasive CO₂ laser [...]
