The effect of the surgical treatment of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome on the thermoregulatory response to exercise in French bulldogs: a pilot study

Žgank, Žiga (author), Nemec Svete, Alenka (author), Lenasi, Helena (author), Vodičar, Janez (author), Erjavec, Vladimira (author)

Due to altered anatomy of the upper respiratory tract, brachycephalic dogs exhibit increased airway resistance and reduced surface area for evaporative heat loss, predisposing them to respiratory and thermoregulatory problems, a syndrome referred to as Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS). Compared to non-brachycephalic dogs, brachycephalic breeds are more susceptible to heat-related injuries even at low ambient temperatures and relatively low physical activity levels. Surgical treatment alleviates clinical signs, potentially improving dogs’ thermoregulatory ability with BOAS. Our study aimed to investigate the thermoregulatory response in French bulldogs before and after the surgical correction of BOAS, respectively.

• Language: English
• Keywords: Airway obstuction, Craniofacial abnormalities, Dogs
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: VF - Veterinary Faculty
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Publication date: 01.01.2023
• Year: 2023
• Number of pages: Str. 1-9
• Numbering: Vol. 10, [article no.] 1229687
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-151617
• UDC: 636.7.09:615
• ISSN on article: 2297-1769
• DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1229687
• COBISS.SI-ID: 168132611
• Publication date in RUL: 12.10.2023

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Frontiers in veterinary science
• Shortened title: Front. vet. sci.
• Publisher: Frontiers Media
• ISSN: 2297-1769
• COBISS.SI-ID: 3969402

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• License: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
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Projects

• Funder: ARRS - Slovenian Research Agency
• Project number: P4-0053
• Name: Endokrini, imunski in encimski odzivi pri zdravih in bolnih živalih