A cute and adorable dog, keeping a pet dog at home can add many different joys to life. However, pets also have many bad habits, besides barking randomly and defecating indiscriminately, some dogs will have 'loud snoring' when sleeping. With the rise of short videos, we often see owners complaining about dogs snoring louder than themselves on the internet, and occasionally they will take funny videos and share them on the internet for entertainment.

But today, pet dogs want to seriously tell you thatWhen your dog snores, don't focus on the funny, pay attention to the snoring may hide serious health crisis.

Case story: Dog snoring is not a bad habit, it may be a symptom of disease

Pet dog recently accepted a 5-year-old Bulldog, the dog did not have obvious symptoms of illness, the reason why it was sent to the hospital was because the dog's snoring was too serious, seriously affecting the owner's rest.

Although the owner has been raising dogs for a while, they are not familiar with the dog's physical condition, always thinking that snoring is normal, if it is not too serious, they will not think of sending the dog to the pet hospital for examination.

Pet dog examined the snoring severe Bulldog,Suffered from Brachycephalic syndrome. In short-nosed dogs, this respiratory disease occurs frequently.

Subsequently, Pet dog brought the snoring severe Bulldog to an open place, using food to lure it to exercise, and found that the dog had severe intolerance to exercise, couldn't run for a while and gasped for breath, and disliked exercise.

This type of disease is mainly treated through surgery, but the golden period is before four years old, this five-year-old Bulldog has already missed the best surgical treatment time, let alone the high risk of doing surgery, even if the surgery is successful, the effect is not good.In view of this, Pet dog does not recommend surgery for the Bulldog, only adjusting the daily feeding method to alleviate the dog's symptoms.

Common short-nosed dogs: Pugs, Bulldogs, Beijing dogs, Shih Tzus, Leonberger.

Common short-nosed dogs

After reading the above case story, some owners have questions, if your dog suffers from short-nosed syndrome, is it only about snoring?

Not, snoring is one of the symptoms, with the dog's age increasing, more serious symptoms will appear, 4-year-old dogs will have intolerance to exercise, 6-year-old dogs will have cardiac and respiratory failure in non-sleep states, and may have sudden death after 8 years.

In short, short-nosed syndrome will significantly shorten the dog's lifespan.

Today's article, Pet dog will introduce you to what is Brachycephalic syndrome, how to treat and prevent it?

Causes of Brachycephalic syndrome:

This type of disease is more common in short-nosed dogs because the relationship between the dog's body structure and its disease is related.

There are three main reasons:Reason one:The dog's nose to the airway, the airway is not narrow, so the air cannot smoothly enter the nasal cavity, which is why snoring is a common symptom of the disease. Because the airway is narrow, it is difficult for the dog to breathe. To better understand, you can pinch your nose, just like the urgent state of the dog wanting to breathe.

Diagram of short-nosed dog airway structure

Reason two:The soft palate of short-nosed dogs is longer than that of other dogs, and it hangs down into the throatThis causes the air to enter the airway when the dog inhales, causing breathing difficulties.

Diagram of short-nosed dog and general dog skull structure

Reason three:The aforementionedSoft palate too long, will cause inflammation of the airway and pharynx, and the swelling caused by inflammation will protrude into the airwayThis reason causes the problem, is also called the palatine tonsil prolapse.

Brachycephalic syndrome will cause four problems:

• Snoring

Snoring is one of the most common symptoms, and the snoring is often very loud, which affects the owner's rest.

• Breathing difficulties

In daily life, you can see that short-nosed dogs are always in a state of wide mouth and large mouth, like they just finished strenuous exercise. Short-nosed dogs don't have the desire to move, so they don't have the condition to maintain high-intensity movement. In the long run, the dog's mental state is not good.How to treat Brachycephalic syndrome:

The most direct and effective way to treat Brachycephalic syndrome is surgical treatment.Surgical treatment is conditional

The golden period is before four years old

• Surgery requires anesthesia, there is a certain risk, before surgery should do blood test, X examination, avoid dogs suffering from hereditary heart disease or other critical illnesses.

After missing the golden period, it's not recommended to perform surgery, because the effect is not good and the risk is increased.

If the dog has suffered from the disease for several years, the heart and lungs have already been damaged, and only adjusting the daily feeding method can avoid unexpected events.

These suggestions can help you:

• If you raise a short-nosed dog and its age is less than four years old, the only suggestion is to send the dog to the pet hospital for examination immediately.

Through imaging and clinical diagnosis, determine whether the dog hasBrachycephalic syndrome. As soon as you find it, quickly treat it.

During the golden period of treatment, the prognosis is very good

According to statistics, 95-98% of cases can improve airway symptoms, increase tolerance to exercise and heat, and improve sleep quality after surgery.

If your dog has already missed the golden period, these suggestions can also help you:

1: Pay attention to feeding to avoid obesity.Short-nosed dogs already have breathing problems, and obesity will exacerbate the problem.2: Some owners see the first suggestion and worry that their dogs will become obese, so they want to increase exercise to help their dogs lose weight, this is wrong!

If the dog suffers from Brachycephalic syndrome, it cannot be over-exercisedBecause insufficient oxygen can cause the dog to lose consciousness, in the summer it will increase the risk of heatstroke.

3: Pay attention to cooling in summer

As mentioned above, short-nosed dogs are more prone to heatstroke in the summer.

When the dog exhibits continuous panting and breathing difficulties, and also has a wide mouth, it is a sign that the dog is very hot.The owner should immediately take cooling measures, such as using a towel to cover the dog's body, and washing the dog with water, or taking the dog to a cool place with air conditioning. If the above methods are not effective, the owner can immerse the dog in water, and in the water, you can put ice blocks.

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