14/10/2025
✨ Breathing Easy and Seeing Clearly! Meet the wonderful Chewy! ✨
It's a here at the clinic, and we are so grateful we get to help patients like the gorgeous Chewy, a charming English Bulldog who recently underwent a double procedure to dramatically improve her quality of life! ❤️
English Bulldogs are known for their adorable squishy faces and lovable personalities, but their unique features can sometimes lead to some challenging health issues. Chewy came to us struggling with two common breed-related conditions:
Entropion: This is where the eyelids roll inward, causing her eyelashes and fur to constantly rub against her corneas. Imagine having an eyelash in your eye all the time! It's incredibly painful, irritating, and can lead to ulcers and vision problems.
Stenotic Nares: This means her nostrils were severely narrowed, making it incredibly difficult for her to breathe. Every breath was a struggle, leading to noisy breathing, overheating, and reduced exercise tolerance.
Our surgical team performed a bilateral entropion correction and stenotic nares widening (nares resection) to give Chewy the comfort she deserves!
What a difference it makes!
👁️ For her eyes: We carefully reshaped her eyelids so they now sit correctly, protecting her eyes from irritation and improving her vision. No more constant rubbing!
👃 For her breathing: We gently widened her nostrils, immediately opening up her airway and allowing her to take full, easy breaths, possibly for the very first time. No more struggling for air!
Chewy is recovering like a champ and is already showing us how much happier she is! She's breathing easier, her eyes are clear and comfortable, and we expect her to enjoy walks and playtime so much more now.
This is a wonderful example of how proactive veterinary care can make a monumental difference for our beloved brachycephalic (short-nosed) breeds. If you have an English Bulldog, French Bulldog, Pug, or any other brachycephalic breed, and notice similar issues, please talk to us!
Join us in giving a big virtual round of applause to Chewy for being such a brave girl! 🎉🐾
