This is what BOAS “Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome” looks and sounds like.. And it’s horrifying to think that we as society are still conditioned to think this is just normal and a pug living it’s puglife… The curled extended panting tongue that society portrays as pug smile and a pug being happy.. Is a clear sign of BOAS and instead of smiling and being happy the pug is actually literally suffocating… The stertor (low pitched) and stridor (higher pitched) breathing sounds are not wha

Three BOAS “Brachycephalic airway obstructive syndrome” surgeries were performed by specialist surgeon Dr Alex of Melbourne Animal Referral Services yesterday… Thanks to the MARS team and Patterson River Veterinary Centre team for looking after us Annie, Bailey and Mindy say… Annie underwent a folded palatoplasty to thin and trim her very long and thick soft palate, a tonsillectomy, widening of her nares and hip xray which show she has hip displaysia… Bailey underwent a folded palatoplasty to th

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Yum! In our tums… Matilda, Furby & Coco report they are all doing great after their BOAS - “Brachycephalic airway obstructive syndrome” surgeries performed at Geelong Animal Referral Services on Wednesday…. Another week and a half left of crate resting and hand feeding soft food and meds they say… Matilda says her panting has stopped… Furby says he can finally sleep without having to rest his head up propped… And Coco says her terrible snoring and sleep apnea has already resolved… It’s great tha

Dolly says hey… She underwent Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome “BOAS” surgery performed by Dr Ricky at Geelong Animal Referral Services last Thursday… And her once horrendous breathing has already improved yay… A folded palatoplasty to thin and trim her long thick soft pallet, tonsillectomy to remove her big tonsils and vertical alaplasty performed to widen her nares/nostrils was performed surgically… And so far with crate rest, medication and hand feeding soft food things are going we