THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - Brachycephalic breeds are characterized by «
brachycephalic respiratory syndrome,» which affects the different areas of the respiratory tract.
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Increased airway resistance from
brachycephalic syndrome over a prolonged period can lead to progressive
respiratory difficulty.
Because of their anatomy, dogs with
brachycephalic syndrome have an increased resistance to airflow through their upper
respiratory tracts — the mouth, nose and larynx.
Every French Bulldog suffers from some degree of
brachycephalic syndrome, which causes all kinds of
respiratory and eye problems.
Brachycephalic airway
syndrome is the term given to the wide variety of
respiratory health problems that are linked to this trait in dogs.
Brachycephalic airway
syndrome (BAS) refers to several
respiratory problems that affect the dog's mouth, throat and nose.
For example,
brachycephalic airway
syndrome (BAS) is a
respiratory condition common to flat - faced breeds like the Pug, Bulldog, Boston Terrier and others of similar skull conformation [34].
Since the conditions involved in
Brachycephalic Airway
Syndrome are genetic, they can not be prevented, but you can attempt to minimize
respiratory distress by:
Brachycephalic (having a short, flat skull)
syndrome comes with an array of
respiratory disorders, including elongated soft palate.
Many breeds, such as Pugs, Boston terriers, Pekingese, French Bulldogs, Japanese Chins, Boxers, Shih Tzus, English Dulldogs, Persians, Scottish Folds and Exotic Shorthairs, are characterized by
Brachycephalic Syndrome, a set of conditions that affect different areas of the
respiratory tract.