Harry the British Bulldogs Story

BOAS Testimonials, Improved Noise & Exercise Tolerance

Told by the breeder surgery is not needed (almost ubiquitous but very poor advice by most breeders), Harry’s owner noticed huge differences in exercise ability and quality of life post routine airway improvement at desexing at 8 months of age. There were huge reductions in snoring, exercise noise and most importantly, a significant improvement in exercise ability, even though he was considered “normal” by the breeder, and the owner himself. We commonly find people believing their dogs exercise “really well with no concerns at all”, then have twice as much energy post airway maximisation.

Marley

Marley the Frenchie’s Story

BOAS Testimonials, Improved Noise & Exercise Tolerance, Improved Vomiting & Regurgitation, Revision Second Opinion Surgeries

Marley had early BOAS surgery with little response, then spent a year at specialists trying to work up why he was vomiting. A typical case of why we start by keeping everything simple, Marley had only had 2/5 airway correction, hence we started with a revision 5/5 surgery. He needed all 5 aspects done (and re done) and his improvements across the board were dramatic (including vomiting). His case highlights the option of just doing appropriate 5/5 airway correction before spending 12 months in and out of specialists doing exhaustive tests to try to work out what’s going on.

BB’s BOAS Surgery

Advanced Surgery, BOAS Testimonials, Improved Noise & Exercise Tolerance

BB is an excellent example of cognitive dissonance that is part of owning a bulldog. Cognitive dissonance is the inability to see obvious concerns as they have been ‘normalised”. Believing BB was a totally healthy, fit and normal Bulldog, her owner still elected for “preventative airway correction“ before any signs developed, as that made sense to him. However, the difference post-surgery was astounding, with 80% more energy and a far happier dog. We all believe our brachycephlics have no problems, because that’s what the breeders want you to believe. BB’s story is common.

Bonnie

Bonnie the British Bulldog

Advanced Surgery, BOAS Testimonials, Improved Noise & Exercise Tolerance

Told by two vets that there’s no need for surgery as snoring is “not that bad”, her improvements in snoring and exercise tolerance and happiness in life were significant. BB is another excellent example that significant improvements are likely in most dogs that are considered normal with no concerns. The fact that many seemingly “normal” dogs have significant improvements in happiness and life tells us we have a big problem with these breeds. All these breeds benefit from surgery, even if they don’t ‘need it’ to live.

Clyde The French Bulldog BOAS Surgery

Advanced Surgery, BOAS Testimonials, Improved Noise & Exercise Tolerance, Improved Vomiting & Regurgitation

At five years of age before doing airway correction, Clyde was lucky to get such a huge improvement. But no longer vomiting and with a huge improvement in exercise ability, his life is massively improved. The saddest thing is the five unnecessary years of vomiting, not enjoying toys and restricted exercise that he need not have endured had airway corection been done at 12 months of age. It’s never too late, but ideally consider preventative surgery, no reactionary.