An ELONGATED SOFT PALATE = ANIMAL WELFARE ISSUE in BRACHYCEPHALIC DOGS. 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) & [...]

BOAS procedure was absolutely life changing for my French Bulldog, Kody. We had a pre-op appointment scheduled in October, I was a little apprehensive about putting him under anesthesia because of the breed and horror stories I read on Facebook. So, I decided to try to just control his aspirating with medication. Eventually... you could [...]

I live in Los Angeles & have a female French bulldog that was having breathing problems. Her nose was constricted & she could really only sleep in the sphinx position without breathing or panting through her mouth or snoring very loud. I flew into Miami with her & had all the tests done by Dr. [...]

Why can’t Bruno BREATHE through his NOSE ? Try to PINCH your nose & breathe ! Without the ability to breathe through the nose, brachycephalics must breathe through the mouth (open mouth breathing & panting) Stenotic nares are genetic, caused by a malformation of the cartilage in the nose. Did you know that adequate thermoregulation [...]

SNORING is NOT CUTE & can be a SIGN of an AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION associated with Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS) Dogs with BOAS often have anatomical issues like narrowed nostrils (stenotic nares), an elongated soft palate, or everted laryngeal saccules. BOAS KEY POINTS include: Airway Obstruction: Obstruction of the upper airway causes turbulence during breathing, [...]