Elongated Soft Palate = Animal Welfare Issue ! Why? Try to imagine struggling with every breath you take because something is being sucked into your windpipe, blocking your airway that you rely on for oxygen. Well that’s exactly what brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome is like. These dogs suffer on a daily basis, which is why it is an animal welfare issue that we must proactively address. Dogs with BOAS deserve a better the quality of life & it’s our job to help them !

The “FLAPPING” we SEE & HEAR is abnormal & results from an ELONGATED SOFT PALATE which can affect BRACHYCEPHALIC DOGS.

What’s An ELONGATED SOFT PALATE? The soft palate = soft part at the back of the roof of the mouth that separates the nasal passages from the mouth.

An elongated soft palate extends into the throat (they suck this into the air pipe as they attempt to breathe) & it blocks oxygen airflow into the trachea/windpipe

Excitement, stress, barking, & panting causes the tissues to swell which leads to respiratory distress, airway collapse, & airway diseases such as bronchitis, pneumonia, heatstroke, & collapse.

To help correct this problem the elongated soft palate requires surgical correction which is known as a staphylectomy.