Due to this relationship the Shar - Pei does manifest the Brachycephalic
Airway Obstruction Syndrome: This syndrome is composed of a number of anatomical abnormalities.
Excessive restraint can result in death of the dog due to complications of brachycephalic
airway obstruction syndrome and stress.
The combination of any of these is known as Brachycephalic
airway obstruction syndrome (BOAS).
Although it covers other conditions as well, this term is often used for something that is more correctly called brachycephalic
airway obstruction syndrome or BAOS for short.
Godfrey, R., BVetMed MRCVS, et al, «English Bulldog: Brachycephalic
Airway Obstruction Syndrome (BAOS),» Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW), 2011.
This is linked to a common health condition in brachycephalic dogs called «Brachycephalic
Airway Obstruction Syndrome (BAOS).»
Not exact matches
Few physicians believe that sleeping on stomach could be good for babies with severe gastroesophageal reflux or certain upper -
airway malformations like Pierre Robin
Syndrome, which lead to acute
airway obstruction episodes.
These include, but are not limited to, diseases of the respiratory tract such as pneumonia, recurrent
airway obstruction (RAO or heaves), and exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH); neurological abnormalities such as wobbler's
syndrome and equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM); gastrointestinal diseases such as colic, diarrhea, equine gastric ulcer
syndrome (EGUS), and weight loss; endocrine conditions such as equine metabolic
syndrome (EMS) and Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID, or Equine Cushing's
syndrome); neonatal foal care; and many more.
Dr. Philipp Mayhew, an associate professor in the Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, got a grant for a multi-departmental collaboration — with Dr. Stanley Marks in Medicine and Epidemiology — to study the effect of upper -
airway surgical treatment on brachycephalic dog breeds (including Bulldogs, Boston terriers, pugs, boxers, shih tzus, Pekingese) with
obstruction syndrome in their lower esophageal area.