Seizure and more Breathing Problems
Elongated Soft Palate

Just as the name implies, the soft palate in brachycephalic dogs can be too long for the length of the mouth. If it is slightly too long, the clinical signs generally consist of snoring as the free end flaps during respiration. If the palate is even longer, it will hang down into the airway just in front of the opening to the trachea (windpipe) and prevent air from flowing normally. As was the case with Linda Louise. She had soft palate resection surgery on October 1, 1998 at the Animal Specialty Group, performed by Dr. Michael Huber. Of the three conditions affecting the upper airway of brachycephalic dogs, this is probably the most serious as airflow can be completely obstructed. The treatment for this condition is to surgically excise the excess tissue. The procedure shortens the palate and prevents interference with the flow of air.

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