Why is an Elongated Soft Palate an Animal Welfare Issue in Extreme Brachycephalic Dogs? When we see inside the throat we are supposed to see the UPPER AIRWAY ENTRANCE (where the endotracheal tube goes to provide oxygen). This is very CHALLENGING in EXTREME BRACHYCEPHALIC BREEDS such as Frenchies, English Bulldogs, & Pugs due to their [...]

Babette is BREATHING lungs BETTER 3 weeks after BOAS Laser Surgery! Pugs are in the top 3 breeds most at risk for Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome. PUGS have a 10 times higher risk of developing life threatening hyperthermia, pneumonia, respiratory obstruction, & collapse. An ELONGATED SOFT PALATE (ESP) = ANIMAL WELFARE ISSUE in BRACHYCEPHALIC DOGS. [...]

Thankful for pet parents like @narpatterson who remind us how much important it is to help pets like Merci who suffer from Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndome ! You may recall our interview with Merci 1 year ago on @wpbf25news after his BOAS laser surgery ! Recently we received a phone that he suddenly lost the [...]

It’s time to shine a flashlight on Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS) which is a major health & welfare problem in Brachycephalic Breeds as it causes breathing difficulties, heat & exercise intolerance, sleep-disordered breathing, cyanosis & collapse in affected individuals. In line with the increased popularity of these breeds & the demand for “hyper-types”, the [...]

Stertor = noisy breathing when inhaling; it’s a low-pitched, snoring sound that usually arises from the vibration of relaxed or flabby tissue/fluid & usually arises from airway blockage in the throat/pharynx Stridor = high-pitched, noisy breathing; that result when relatively rigid tissues vibrate with the passage of air; resulting from partial or complete blockage of [...]

Improving quality of life for dogs like Zeus who suffer from Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome is a responsibility that we take seriously. Did you know that French Bulldogs have 17 times higher risk of developing life threatening conditions such as heat stroke (hyperthermia), aspiration pneumonia, bronchitis, & collapse ? This is based on a recent [...]

Thor is BREATHING lungs GREAT just a few days after BOAS laser surgery. Thor is a 3 year old french bulldog suffered from Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome. Thor snored Zzz loudly, had sleep apnea (struggled to get adequate oxygen during sleep) & suffered from episodes of regurgitation. An ELONGATED SOFT PALATE = ANIMAL WELFARE ISSUE [...]

Pugs are in the top 3 breeds most at risk for Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome. PUGS have a 10 times higher risk of developing life threatening hyperthermia, pneumonia, respiratory obstruction, & collapse. A GOOD LIFE for any dog requires NORMAL lungs BREATHING & it’s our job to recognize when a pet needs help. SYMPTOMS of [...]