Brachycephalic Dogs

Hey, guys. Dr. Lara here today. I'm here with Kali. Callie came in for scooting, but one of the other things that I wanted you guys to take a look at is Callie's nose. All right. And when you see Kali's nose, it should look more something like that, where you should have openings on the nostrils, not have it be so kind of like, pinched. I know, I know. But it is something that it is recommended nowadays by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons to fix what we call brachycephalic syndrome. So that means that they have their nostrils pinched. They have an elongated, soft palate. Here. Thank you. And they sometimes can also have something called everted laryngeal saccules. So it is recommended nowadays that we go ahead and we do that surgery between 8 to 15 months of age. If you're going to have your dog spayed, you probably want to have it done at that same time. This helps to prevent problems down the road. If you have questions about those problems, the most common problems would be pulmonary hypertension, tracheal collapse, and sometimes even liver disease. So thanks for watching. Hopefully you found this video helpful, and have a blessed day.