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Table 1 Characteristics of 57 brachycephalic dogs

From: Echocardiographic parameters in French Bulldogs, Pugs and Boston Terriers with brachycephalic obstructive airways syndrome

Group

French Bulldogs

Pugs

Boston Terriers

All brachycephalic dogs

All

30 (52.6%)

15 (26.3%)

12 (21.1%)

57 (100%)

Females

20 (66.7%)

6 (40%)

6 (50%)

32 (56.1%)

Males

10 (33.3%)

9 (60%)

6 (50%)

25 (43.9%)

Without signs of BOAS

10 (33.3%)

10 F

5 (33.3%)

3 F, 2 M

3 (25%)

3 F

18 (31.6%)

16 F, 2 M

With signs of BOAS

20 (66.7%)

10 F, 10 M

10 (66.7%)

3 F, 7 M

9 (75%)

3 F, 6 M

39 (68.4%)

16 F, 23 M

BOAS 1*

2 (10%)

2 F

0

1 (11.1%)

1 M

3 (7.7%)

2 F, 1 M

BOAS 2*

13 (65%)

6 F, 7 M

5 (50%)

1 F, 4 M

6 (66.7%)

2 F, 4 M

24 (61.5%)

9 F, 15 M

BOAS 3*

5 (25%)

2 F, 3 M

5 (50%)

2 F, 3 M

2 (22.2%)

1 F, 1 M

12 (30.8%)

5 F, 7 M

  1. BOAS Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome, F Female, M Male
  2. *The dogs were classified as grade 1 – 3 based on the decrease in laryngeal airway radius after the soft palate was retrieved rostrally in a position that mimics the situation after folded-flap palatoplasty [35]