Whole-Body Barometric Plethysmography Characterizes Upper Airway Obstruction in 3 Brachycephalic Breeds of Dogs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A novel test using whole-body barometric plethysmography (WBBP) was developed recently to diagnose brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) in unsedated French bulldogs.

Hypothesis/objectives

The hypotheses of this study were: (1) respiratory characteristics are different between healthy nonbrachycephalic dogs and brachycephalic dogs; and among pugs, French bulldogs, and bulldogs; and (2) obesity and stenotic nares are risk factors for BOAS. The main objective was to establish a diagnostic test for BOAS in these 3 breeds.

Animals

A total of 266 brachycephalic dogs (100 pugs, 100 French bulldogs, and 66 bulldogs) and 28 nonbrachycephalic dogs.

Methods

Prospective study. Exercise tolerance tests with respiratory functional grading, and WBBP we

SUBMITTER: Liu NC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4913582 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature