Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (otherwise shortened to BOAS): Almost all brachycephalics suffer from this to an extent; it’s just a matter of definition. Most dogs still get through life OK, but they could get through life significantly better than just ‘OK’ if the syndrome is identified and corrected between 8-10 months for Frenchies, Pugs and Bostons, and 10-12 months for Aussie and British Bulldogs. However many other dogs really struggle through life, getting worse as the years go by and potentially developing life threatening concerns.
Below we list the very basics of what the facts are, with far more detailed explanations available of each of these facts.