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brachycephalic
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brachycephalic [brak″e-sĕ-fal´ik]
having a short wide head.
brachycephalic (brak´isfal´ik),
adj descriptive term applied to a broad, round head having a cephalic index of more than 80.
brachycephalic
having a short wide head.
brachycephalic breeds
those dog breeds with very short faces, e.g. Boxer, Bulldog, King Charles spaniel, Pekingese, Pug. Associated with this type of skull, these breeds suffer from anomalies of the upper respiratory tract such as stenotic nares, elongated soft palate, and everted laryngeal saccules, and associated disorders, e.g. facial fold dermatitis. They are also predisposed to neoplasms of chemoreceptor tissue.
brachycephalic obstructive syndrome
any of several upper airway disorders, prevalent in brachycephalic dogs, may lead to elongation and thickening of the soft palate, chronic pharyngitis and tonsillitis, inflammation and decreased diameter of the larynx and trachea. Conditions which predispose are everted laryngeal saccules, laryngeal collapse, stenotic nares.
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Boston Terriers are a part of a group of dogs called Brachycephalic breeds Brachycephalic breeds have shorter noses and bulging eyes that are not set back into the face like in many non-Brachycephalic breeds Boston Terriers are a part of a group of dogs called Brachycephalic breeds.
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Brachycephalic breeds such as the Japanese Chin (short faced breeds) are predisposed to upper airway problems.
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