Dr. Boaz Man explains why Brachycephalic dogs—those cute, big-eyed, baby-faced breeds—are the most popular: they tug at our hearts & remind us of newborn babies! But behind those adorable faces, they struggle the most with breathing. Gunner is the perfect example—I almost didn’t bring him on my interview because I thought no one would focus [...]
I’m still in awe that I got to meet Dr. Patel, the inventor of the CO₂ laser technology that helps us provide excellent surgical care for pets. My mission is to keep educating pet parents & vets worldwide, so these short-nosed dogs can breathe & thrive with minimally invasive laser surgery. Let’s keep making a [...]
“If it doesn’t sound normal, it’s probably not normal.” Dr. Boaz Man explains that noisy breathing, snoring, gagging, & struggling to breathe should never be accepted as “normal” for short-nosed dogs. Thanks to the invention of the CO₂ laser by Dr. Kumar Patel & the advancement of minimally invasive technology through VetScalpel, veterinarians now have [...]
Welcome back to People, Pets and Prosperity, where we close the gap between what pet parents feel, what veterinarians know, and what better outcomes actually require. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Boaz Man, DVM, to discuss one of the most important and misunderstood topics in modern dog ownership: brachycephalic breeds and BOAS [...]
It’s called brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) and increasingly in the U.S., this is a cause of early death or at the very least impaired quality of life for many dogs, especially some pretty popular breeds including Bulldogs, French Bulldogs, Pugs and others. Dr. Boaz Man explains HERE what is physiologically going on with these [...]
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A DOG who STRUGGLES to BREATHE CAN’T THRIVE or enjoy being ALIVE Try to PINCH your NOSE & BREATHE through a STRAW. SMUSHED faced dogs (Frenchie’s, Pugs, English Bulldogs, Shih Tzus, & Boxers) are BRACHYCEPHALIC BREEDS They possess the flat face, pushed-up Nose, narrow nostrils, & large eyes Unfortunately, brachycephalic dogs often have a hard [...]
