Prevalence of gastrointestinal tract lesions in 73 brachycephalic dogs with upper respiratory syndrome

Abstract

These observations show a correlation between upper respiratory and gastrointestinal tract problems in brachycephalic breeds with upper respiratory disease. Surgical treatment of respiratory disease could improve the digestive clinical signs, and/or gastro-oesophageal medical treatment could improve the outcome for surgically treated brachycephalic dogs.