The term Brachycephalic Syndrome refers to the combination of elongated soft palate, stenotic nares, and everted laryngeal saccules, all of which are commonly seen in these breeds.
Not exact matches
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.
Brachycephalic airway
syndrome is the
term given to the wide variety of respiratory health problems that are linked to this trait in dogs.
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Brachycephalic syndrome: it's a medical
term for a variety of anatomical problems that sometimes obstruct the airways in pugs, bulldogs, and other pets (even cats!)
These problems together are
termed brachycephalic airway
syndrome.