Bentley the young Frenchie is a perfect candidate for BOAS corrective airway surgery & reminds us why French Bulldogs became America’s most popular dog breed.
Early proactive intervention helps dogs like Bentley live a better quality of life & prevents life threatening complications associated with Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome.
Affected dogs suffer from respiratory difficulties due to their anatomical abnormalities, including narrowed airways, elongated soft palate, & small nostrils.
SYMPTOMS of BOAS include:
1. Noisy breathing, snoring, wheezing, snorting
2. Open Mouth Breathing
3. Exercise Intolerance
4. Gagging
5. Choking
6. Regurgitation
7. Abdominal Breathing
8. Bluish Color (instead of pink) of Gums
Imagine if someone PINCHED your NOSE & forced you to breathe through your MOUTH ?
Did you know that adequate thermoregulationq is dependent on nasal ventilation ?
Over time the increased airway resistance from pinched nostrils leads to increased effort to breathe in. This is hard on the larynx, which can collapse, making breathing nearly impossible which can lead to death.
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
These issues lead to breathing difficulties, exercise intolerance, overheating, & life-threatening respiratory infections, collapse, & death.
BOAS can significantly impact an animal’s quality of life, causing discomfort & distress, & requires surgical intervention to alleviate symptoms.
There are numerous secondary diseases that result from dogs with BOAS & chronic oxygen deprivation. BOAS is an animal welfare concern as it affects the health & well-being of these pets.
Fortunately, EARLY & PROACTIVE measures to address BOAS leads to BETTER OUTCOMES & makes a SIGNIFICANT IMPACT on the QUALITY of LIFE in affected dogs.
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