BOAS Surgery
Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome Surgery
For our squished-faced, brachycephalic friends, we provide a 5-stage airway surgery service which helps them to live an easier, better-quality life by decreasing obstructions in their airways.
A dog suffering with BOAS will generally show some of the following signs:
- Snoring
- Loud breathing, even at rest
- Difficulty breathing, where you see excessive chest wall and abdominal movements rather than relaxed breathing
- Poor tolerance to hot weather
- Reduced ability to exercise (people often quote their dog is lazy)
- Trouble sleeping (sleep apnoea)
- Regurgitation, vomiting, indigestion
In this surgery we will address:
- Everted laryngeal saccules
- Elongated soft palates
- Enlarged palatine tonsils
- Stenotic nares
When done early before the progression of the syndrome and before irreversible changes occur, this will then decrease the incidence of other chronic issues such as gastro-oesophageal reflux, hiatal hernia, sleep apnoea, heat stress, collapse and death.
