This report aimed to study symptoms and causes of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) in brachycephalic dogs and to determine appropriate surgical procedures for these symptoms by reviewing literatures and examining four case studies conducted at Veterinary Specialist Service Hospital, Underwood, Queensland, Australia. | 28 Nong Lam University Ho Chi Minh City Case report of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome in brachycephalic dogs from Veterinary Specialist Service Hospital Australia Phuc N. Le1 Thong Q. Le1 amp Philip Moses2 1 Faculty of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine Nong Lam University Ho Chi Minh City 2 Veterinary Specialist Service Hospital Underwood Queensland Australia ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Research Paper This report aimed to study symptoms and causes of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome BOAS in brachycephalic dogs and Received March 04 2020 to determine appropriate surgical procedures for these symptoms Revised May 15 2020 by reviewing literatures and examining four case studies conducted Accepted June 19 2020 at Veterinary Specialist Service Hospital Underwood Queensland Australia. The cases included a 6-year 3-month old Staffordshire Bull Terrier case 1 a 1-year 5-month old French Bulldog case 2 an 8-month old French Bulldog case 3 and an 8-year 8-month Pug case 4 . Those dogs went to the Veterinary Specialist Service in a worsen Keywords state of respiratory problems including the upper respiratory noise case 1 2 3 decrease in exercise tolerance respiratory struggling case 1 3 regurgitation case 1 coughing sleeping difficulty respiratory Brachycephalic syndrome stridor case 2 nasal discharge dyspnea bloating and tachypnea case BOAS 4 . Examinations revealed the causes including the elongated soft palate Brachycephalic dogs case 1 2 3 4 stenotic nostrils case 2 3 4 tonsils inflammation case 3 and everted laryngeal saccules case 4 . After surgery the dogs were recovered in intensive care unit within 2 days and then discharged. Scheduled re-examination one week later showed improvement in the respiratory health in all cases. Overall major complications occur in Corresponding author 10 of cases however this surgery is vital and can be totally applied in Vietnam where brachycephalic dogs have become a popular companion. Le Quang Thong Email .
