One of the the most widespread forms of airway obstacle in Brachycephalic breeds is due to an extended soft palate. The soft palate is an addition of the hard palate which forms the roof of the mouth. The point of the soft palate is to serve as a mobile flap avoids food and water from entering the nasal passages through swallowing. A soft palate that is lengthened will either hang in front of the airway or will fall into the larynx during gasp.
Dogs unnatural by Chronic Airway Obstruction (CAO) tend to breathe rather loudly when eager. Mouth breathing, snoring and snorting are personality of this state. These characteristics become even more evident when the dog is hot or during periods of work out. The dogs commonly gag in an effort to clear their airway and occasionally bring up bubbles and saliva while eating or drinking. The harder the dog breathes, the better the swelling and elongation of the soft palate. Most frequently an elongated soft palate is hard to certainly confirm other than while the dog is under general anesthesia, surgical alteration is typically done at the same time.
Dogs unnatural by Chronic Airway Obstruction (CAO) tend to breathe rather loudly when eager. Mouth breathing, snoring and snorting are personality of this state. These characteristics become even more evident when the dog is hot or during periods of work out. The dogs commonly gag in an effort to clear their airway and occasionally bring up bubbles and saliva while eating or drinking. The harder the dog breathes, the better the swelling and elongation of the soft palate. Most frequently an elongated soft palate is hard to certainly confirm other than while the dog is under general anesthesia, surgical alteration is typically done at the same time.
