@article { , title = {Relationship between brachycephalic airway syndrome and gastrointestinal signs in three breeds of dog}, abstract = {Objectives: To assess the breed-specific prevalence of, and effects of corrective airway surgery on, gastrointestinal signs in French bulldogs, English bulldogs and pugs presenting with brachycephalic airway syndrome to a referral teaching hospital. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective study, ptyalism, regurgitation and vomiting were graded at presentation using a previously established scoring system. Staphylectomy and nares resection were performed on all dogs. Gastrointestinal signs were re-assessed via telephone follow-up at least 6 weeks after surgery. Results: Ninety-eight dogs were included: French bulldogs (n=43), English bulldogs (n=12) and pugs (n=43). Overall population prevalence of all gastrointestinal signs was 56\%. Breed-specific prevalence for French bulldogs was 93\%, English bulldogs 58\% and pugs 16\%. There was post-surgical clinical improvement in gastrointestinal signs for the whole study population, especially in French bulldogs. Clinical Significance: The prevalence of gastrointestinal signs in dogs presenting with brachycephalic airway syndrome and improvement in these clinical signs following corrective surgery may vary between breeds.}, doi = {10.1111/jsap.12914}, issn = {0022-4510}, journal = {Journal of Small Animal Practice}, pages = {670-673}, publicationstatus = {Published}, publisher = {Wiley}, url = {https://rvc-repository.worktribe.com/output/1386258}, volume = {59}, keyword = {ePrints migration}, year = {2018}, author = {Kaye, B M and Perridge, D J and Rutherford, L and Ter Haar, G} }