Brachycephalic means short - headed, and when shortened to some extremes like we witness today with Bulldogs, this respiratory problem also called congenital obstructive upper airway disease leads to a series of related problem. (breedingbusiness.com)
Evaluation and treatment of respiratory disease, including upper airway disease such as tracheal collapse and lower airway disease such as asthma, bronchitis, or pneumonia. (austinvets.com)
His research has focused on methods of identifying and quantifying dynamic upper airway obstructions, defining the anatomical structures and their function, and developing surgical and other methods for treating equine upper airway diseases. (www2.vet.cornell.edu)