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Sleep Apnea: Dogs
Sleep Apnea in dogs surgery... makes sense, but it didn't occur to me that dogs were actually having these procedures done: "Sleep Apnea is most common in flat-faced breeds, referred to as brachycephalic. (Brachy, pronounced "brakey," is Greek for short, and cephalic means head.) English bulldogs, pugs and Boston terriers are examples of brachycephalic breeds.
These dogs have tiny nostrils, an overly long soft palate, eversion of small sacs in the throat so they protrude into the airway and an underdeveloped trachea, or windpipe.
Sleep apnea also occurs in overweight dogs, because internal fat partially collapses the airways during sleep.
If your dog is overweight, help him lose enough weight that he is on the lean side of the normal range.
The standard treatment for sleep apnea is to surgically correct the dog's abnormal anatomy. Your veterinarian can give you an idea about cost and refer you to a specialist if you decide to pursue surgery.
If not, tell your veterinarian about your dog's sleep apnea. If chronic breathing problems have swollen his air passages, your vet can prescribe anti-inflammatory medication to bring down the swelling, enlarging his airway. If allergies are a factor, an antihistamine might help.
Finally, warm, humid weather makes it more difficult for dogs to breathe, so be sure it's cool where your dog sleeps. An air conditioner can help during the warmer months."
These dogs have tiny nostrils, an overly long soft palate, eversion of small sacs in the throat so they protrude into the airway and an underdeveloped trachea, or windpipe.
Sleep apnea also occurs in overweight dogs, because internal fat partially collapses the airways during sleep.
If your dog is overweight, help him lose enough weight that he is on the lean side of the normal range.
The standard treatment for sleep apnea is to surgically correct the dog's abnormal anatomy. Your veterinarian can give you an idea about cost and refer you to a specialist if you decide to pursue surgery.
If not, tell your veterinarian about your dog's sleep apnea. If chronic breathing problems have swollen his air passages, your vet can prescribe anti-inflammatory medication to bring down the swelling, enlarging his airway. If allergies are a factor, an antihistamine might help.
Finally, warm, humid weather makes it more difficult for dogs to breathe, so be sure it's cool where your dog sleeps. An air conditioner can help during the warmer months."
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Permalink Reply by Jackie S. on
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So funny, I was recently joking around with my coworker that we should start testing dogs for sleep apnea as well. I had a vet as a patient who told me he performs the surgery on the dogs for apnea. He did the surgery on a pug who became very hyper active afterwards. The pugs owner actually asked if they could reverse the surgery. LOL, never saw a hyper pug before. I'm shocked to hear cats have sleep apnea as well. The world of OSA is always growing. Love it.
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Permalink Reply by BeeAsleep on
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Our little 12 year old Alaskan KleeKai Rosie went to the CSU vet last week. The took x-rays of her throat and lungs. She has severe allergies and is doing a reverse sneezing, but no heart problems or tumors or other major issues. I guess she snores because her airway is inflamed.
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