ENT Surgery in Brachycephalic Dogs - 3 days

During theoretical sessions, we will go through various problem areas that these patients suffer from: oral cavity and dental problems, airway abnormalities, eyes and eyelids, ears, hearing and balance loss, skin and nasal folds, and brachycephalic gastro-intestinal disease in particular.


Theory:
• Diagnostic workup
• Diseases of the airways and skin
• Brachycephalic Airways Surgery
• Ear abnormalities in the brachycephalic patient
• Anesthesia in brachy’s - From a surgeon’s perspective Gastro-intestinal Problems in Brachycephalic dogs
• Salivary gland Problems in Brachycephalic dogs Management
• Prevention & Discussion
• The Brachycephalic Ocular Syndrome (BOS) and Corneal Health Procedures for BOS
• Dental Stigmata of Brachycephalic Dog Breeds

Practical:
• Stenotic nares resection, Alaplasty
• Soft palate resection
• Folded palatoplasty
• Cuneiformectomy Central midline glossectomy
• Temporary tracheotomy, Tail amputation
• Flushing of lacrimal duct Tarsorraphy
• Nasal fold resection
• Modification of the Celsius-Hotz for lower medial eyelid entropion
• Total Ear Canal Ablation with Lateral Bulla osteotomy
• Hiatal hernia correction, Mandibular and sublingual salivary gland removal
• Zygomatic salivary gland removal