Brachycephalic Airway Surgery
Abnormal conformation of the skull and soft tissues in brachycephalic breeds leads to devastating long-term health effects. Learn more about elective airway opening to improve quality air flow!
Brachycephalic Airway Surgery
Abnormal conformation of the skull and soft tissues in brachycephalic breeds leads to devastating long-term health effects. Learn more about elective airway opening to improve quality air flow!
Components of Disease
Clinical Signs
Diagnosis
Surgical Procedures
- Nares Wedge Resection--to Open Nostrils
- Staphylectomy--to Trim the Elongated Tissue in the Back of the Throat
- Saccule Removal--to Open the Airway Near the Larynx
Procedures can be done individually or in combination depending on what is needed for each individual pet.
After Surgery
Breathing rate and effort are very closely monitored immediately after surgery
Exercise should be restricted for 2 weeks while the surgical sites are healing. Please use a harness to leash walk pet outside.
An e-collar should be used for the first 2 weeks to prevent self trauma to the surgical sites near the nose.
Sutures are usually absorbable and don’t generally require removal. Any sutures remaining in place after 2 weeks can be removed by your veterinary team.
- Airway Swelling and Respiratory Distress
- Coughing
- Nasal Discharge
- Gagging & Regurgitation
- Voice Change
- Incisional Breakdown & Separation
- Fever
- General Anesthetic Risks
- Life-Threatening Cardiorespiratory Arrest
- Environmental Changes (i.e. stress-free and kept in cool temperatures)
- Exercise Restriction during hot weather
- Avoidance of Neck Collar
- Maintenance of an Ideal Weight
