Comparison of computed tomographic ocular biometry in brachycephalic and non-brachycephalic cats

Computed tomographic bronchioarterial ratio for brachycephalic dogs without pulmonary disease

The bronchoarterial (BA) ratio measured with computed tomography is widely used in human medicine to diagnose bronchial dilation or collapse. Although use of the BA ratio in veterinary medicine has been recently studied, this has not been evaluated in brachycephalic dogs predisposed to bronchial diseases including bronchial collapse. The purpose of this study was to establish BA ratios for brac...

Ocular Conditions Affecting the Brachycephalic breeds

Brachycephalic Syndrome

Brachycephalic syndrome is a complex of abnormalities associated with the short nosed, flat faced phenotype of brachycephalic breeds. The most common abnormalities are elongated soft palate and stenotic nares. “Normal” tracheal size is smaller in English bulldogs; if considered “abnormally small”, the animal is considered to have tracheal hypoplasia. Surprisingly enough, tracheal size is not re...

Hypomagnesemia in Brachycephalic Dogs

BACKGROUND Brachycephalic dogs are at risk for arterial hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea, which are both associated with chronic magnesium (Mg) depletion. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES To compare the period prevalence of hypomagnesemia between Boxers and Bulldogs presented to a referral teaching hospital. To screen a group of Bulldogs for evidence of hypomagnesemia, and to obtain pilot data r...

Canine Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Nonsurgical Management Canine brachycephalic airway syndrome (BAS), also known as brachycephalic syndrome and brachycephalic airway obstructive

Canine brachycephalic airway syndrome is a progressive disease that affects many brachycephalic dogs. This article describes the components of this syndrome and focuses on acute emergency management and long-term conservative management of these patients. Surgical management is described in a companion article. Canine Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Nonsurgical M...