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Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome: What Flat-Faced Dogs Are Dealing With

Snorting and snoring are not breed character. Here is what is anatomically happening, what surgery does, and how to manage a flat-faced dog well.

The characteristic hop for a few strides then back to normal. Grades, when surgery is needed, and what helps in the meantime.

Appetite is usually poor for a day or two, and there are specific things that help. Plus the post-operative rules that protect the wound.

Usually degenerative rather than traumatic, frequently bilateral, and almost always needing surgery in a medium or large dog. Here is what to expect.