Place gauze or tissues on the nose and gently
pinch the nostrils closed with minimal pressure.
Bring yourself to the brink of sneezing using any of the aforementioned methods, then
pinch your nostrils.
While I was in the bathroom, she was holding the nose, but she can't hold it tight enough, so now I relieve her,
pinching her nostrils with my free hand.
Now, try inhaling while
pinching your nostrils shut; feel the «sucking inward» in your nasal cavities and throat?
Stenotic nares (
pinched nostrils) is a common abnormality found most commonly in brachycephalic dogs, which are dogs that have a short wide head, such as English bulldogs, Boston terriers, pugs and Pekingese.
This is actually a congenital disorder that's also known as «
pinched nostrils».
The Peke's flat face makes it prone to snoring and breathing problems, especially if the Peke has
pinched nostrils (called «stenotic nares»).
Overview How would you like it if someone
pinched your nostrils and forced you to breathe through your mouth all day?
The problem is this: over time the increased airway resistance from
pinched nostrils can lead to increased effort to breathe in.
Lack of pigment is a minor fault but
pinched nostrils / nares are a major fault.
Shih Tzu puppies often have slightly
pinched nostrils that generally open with time.
The veterinarian will notice the narrowed
pinched nostrils.
Not exact matches
These include a hypoplastic trachea (a malformation of the tracheal cartilage rings leading to narrowing of the airway), stenotic nares (which means the
nostrils are
pinched and narrow), everted laryngeal saccules (a condition where the soft tissue located in front of the vocal cords becomes swollen and inflamed) and an elongated soft palate, all of which can contribute to increased respiratory effort and noise.
Pinched or wide
nostrils.
Of the 10 breeds covered here, seven join the Bulldog standard in calling for large and / or open
nostrils: the Brussels Griffon «large,» the ETS «large, wide open,» the Chin and Pekingese «wide» and «open» with the Peke standard specifying «rather than
pinched,» the Shih Tzu leaving no doubt by calling for «
nostrils broad, wide and open,» and the Frenchie «
nostrils broad.»
The Boston standard, under head faults, lists «
pinched or wide
nostrils.»