Category: Anxiety / Stress
Kennel Cough
What is that?
Kennel Cough (also known as bulldog infectious tracheobronchitis) is a highly contagious respiratory disease. Bulldogs often contract it when stressed and in contact with other dogs in public areas like daycare, dog shows, and boarding facilities.
Symptoms
the cough is typically nonproductive, with a “hairball-like honking sound. Severe cases can present with a fever and if retching ensues it could progress to aspiration pneumonia.
Treatment
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Everted Laryngeal Saccules
What is that?
Everted Laryngeal Saccules are a secondary outcome to the better-known primary bulldog obstructive airway syndrome conditions (BOAS). When the saccules evert, they appear as bulging tissue at the two sides of the larynx.
Symptoms
Noisy respiration and intolerance to any excitement, exercise, and activities. Hacking retching and regurgitation are common.
Treatment
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Hypoplastic Trachea
What is that?
Hypoplastic Trachea is part of the flat face (brachycephalic) syndrome. The narrowed trachea diameter impairs dynamic airflow and can compound the restricted airflow caused by the breed-elongated palate and pinched (stenotic) nose.
Symptoms
Whistling-sounding breathing. Difficult breathing, stridor, exercise intolerance, retching.
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Laryngeal Collapse
What is that?
Long-lasting BOAS (Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome) will lead to fatigue of the laryngeal cartilage, cartilage atrophy, and irreversible end-stage laryngeal collapse.
Symptoms
Severe noisy respiration exasperated by any excitement or/and activity. Debilitating and life-threatening, cyanosis, retching, and often secondary aspiration pneumonia.
Treatment
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