
12/07/2025
Patient of the Week!
Meet Nebula! (and her new nose!)
This gorgeous wee girl came in to see us last week for a big facelift procedure! She had excess skin sitting over her already very squished (but very cute) face. The excess skin was removed, her nostrils were widened, her soft palate was shortened and thinned, and her laryngeal saccules were removed. This is known as a BOAS (brachycephalic obstructive airway surgery) procedure.
This procedure is very important to brachycephalic breeds such as pugs, French, and English bulldogs. It helps to resolve gastrointestinal, respiratory, and overheating issues in these breeds.
Check out that before and after! The last photo was taken today at her post-op check and how good does she look?!?! We are super happy to report she is doing remarkably well at home with her humans!
Our surgeon, Christina Morris, would be happy to provide information to owners of these breeds. Give her a call at the clinic to discuss if any of these procedures could benefit your little squishy!