Let’s watch an ELONGATED SOFT PALATE (ESP) so we can UNDERSTAND it !
The SOFT PALATE = soft part at the back of the throat.
In FLAT FACED BREEDS with ESP it extends into the THROAT & BLOCKS the WINDPIPE (trachea) which PROHIBITS normal BREATHING which = a RESPIRATORY OBSTRUCTION.
Stress, excitement, heat, barking & hot panting = SWOLLEN TISSUE which = BREATHING PROBLEMS & BOAS (brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome)
To help correct this problem the elongated soft palate must be surgically corrected !
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