Dogs with short faces (Frenchies, Pugs, Boston terriers, English bulldogs, Boxers, Shih Tzus, etc.) are some of the most common breeds, and in my opinion, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐. It’s important to note, however, that ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
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These dogs have been bred to have ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ and ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ง๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ. In doing so, their throat and breathing passages are frequently undersized or flattened. Subsequently, these breeds are ๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ช๐ก๐ฉ, ๐ค๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ช๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ช๐จ๐ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐, ๐ข๐ช๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ก๐, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐ฉ known as brachycephalic airway disease or ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ก๐ฒ๐๐๐ฉ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ง๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐.โ โฃโฃโ โ
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Brachycephalic means “short head”, and we endearingly refer to these breeds as “squish-faced”.โ Most of the affected dogs will often snort or snore, and many can actually have ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.โฃโฃโ โ
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Often, these issues are identified during puppy visits with your veterinarian, who may recommend surgical correction at their facility or at a specialty hospital (MSU performs most of the deeper airway surgery in our area)
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Before rescuing, adopting, or purchasing a short-faced dog, consider the fact that they may need surgical correction to prevent airway obstruction, and require more precautions during routine anesthetic procedures such as spays, neuters, and dental cleanings. โฃโฃโ โ
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If you’d love to add one of these adorable dogs to your household, ๐ฅ๐๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ช๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ฎ ๐ง๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐๐, as they often have additional health issues such as dry eye, inverted eyelids, periodontal disease, skin infections, and allergies. โฃโฃ
โฃโฃโ Despite that, these dogs make great additions to households!