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, [...]

“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 [...]

From breathless to boundless, air in, life on.

Philo wasn’t “just a noisy breather.” He was struggling for air. BOAS is not something these dogs should simply learn to live with. Recognize the signs early, intervene before a crisis, & give them the chance to breathe & thrive.

Same dog. New airway. Brand-new life. Meet Sir Luis 2.0. PART 2: The real obstruction was hiding inside his nose. Our minimally invasive CO₂ laser alar vestibuloplasty removed the excess tissue restricting his airflow—without sutures. 3 hours later: awake, comfortable & recovering beautifully. 6 months later: breathing easier, sleeping better, more energy & a whole [...]

DON’T WAIT FOR BREATHING TO GET WORSE. Snoring, gagging, hacking, choking, noisy or open-mouth breathing, restless sleep, regurgitation, overheating, or tiring easily shouldn’t simply be accepted as “normal for the breed.” These early warning signs are the time to act. An airway evaluation can identify obstruction before breathing becomes a crisis or begins taking a [...]

Chloe joined her brother Gucci for the same chance to breathe & thrive after BOAS laser surgery. Even though they came from different places, they both faced the same challenge— trouble breathing from narrow noses & elongated soft palates. With minimally invasive BOAS laser surgery, we removed those delicate blockages without sutures, less bleeding, swelling, [...]