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 [...]