Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Gastrointestinal signs linked to airway surgery in French bulldogs
By Kaye, B M et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2018·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences and Services, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Relationship between brachycephalic airway syndrome and gastrointestinal signs in three breeds of dog.
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Plain-English summary
A group of French bulldogs, English bulldogs, and pugs with breathing problems (brachycephalic airway syndrome) were also experiencing gastrointestinal issues like drooling, regurgitation, and vomiting. After undergoing corrective surgery to improve their airways, many of these dogs showed significant improvement in their gastrointestinal symptoms, particularly the French bulldogs, where 93% had these issues before surgery. Follow-up calls confirmed that the surgery helped reduce these troubling signs in most of the dogs.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To assess the breed-specific prevalence of, and effects of corrective airway surgery on, gastrointestinal signs in French bulldogs, English bulldogs and pugs presenting with brachycephalic airway syndrome to a referral teaching hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this retrospective study, ptyalism, regurgitation and vomiting were graded at presentation using a previously established scoring system. Staphylectomy and nares resection were performed on all dogs. Gastrointestinal signs were re-assessed via telephone follow-up at least 6 weeks after surgery. RESULTS: Ninety-eight dogs were included: French bulldogs (n=43), English bulldogs (n=12) and pugs (n=43). Overall population prevalence of all gastrointestinal signs was 56%. Breed-specific prevalence for French bulldogs was 93%, English bulldogs 58% and pugs 16%. There was post-surgical clinical improvement in gastrointestinal signs for the whole study population, especially in French bulldogs. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: The prevalence of gastrointestinal signs in dogs presenting with brachycephalic airway syndrome and improvement in these clinical signs following corrective surgery may vary between breeds.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30094894/