Interesting video of soft palate resection being done on a bulldog

Submitted by Elaine on September 23, 2011 - 12:42pm

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I know lots of us, including me, don't really know what is involved in the surgical procedure to resection an elongated soft palate. Junior had this done last year at the age of 10 and it made a world of difference for him.
There is always risk putting a dog under for surgery and I would never put a 10 year old through it unless it is absolutely necessary. For Junior, it was and we were fortunate that his surgery was successful and he had no complications during recovery.
If you think your dog might need a palate resection it is VERY important to find a surgeon who has done lots of them. I also believe it is important to find a surgeon who uses a laser for the procedure.

Here is a video of the procedure being done with a laser on a bulldog.

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Thanks

Submitted by blondiek237 on September 23, 2011 - 12:47pm.

That was very interesting

Lyn

Great Video --- Everyone should view this

Submitted by Deb and MacKenz... on September 23, 2011 - 2:56pm.

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Silly question

Submitted by SNACPete on September 23, 2011 - 3:42pm.

For my future reference, how would you know if this is something your bulldog needs?

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Nakina

not a silly question at all

Submitted by Elaine on September 23, 2011 - 7:43pm.

a dog needing a soft palate resection would have symptoms. Loud noisy breathing when the dog gets excited is usually a good clue they need it. My Junior was a very loud snorer and you could hear a flapping noise when would breathe through his mouth. When it got worse he was reverse sneezing a lot and he would gag on his kibble. Softening his food with water helped. I would have done it sooner but my husband was afraid he might not make it through the surgery.

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