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Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 44:82-85 (2008)
© 2008 American Animal Hospital Association

Technique and Outcome of Nares Amputation (Trader’s Technique) in Immature Shih Tzus

Jennifer L. Huck, DVM, Bryden J. Stanley, MVetSc, BVMS, MACVSc, Diplomate ACVS and Joseph G. Hauptman, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS

From the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824.

Dogs with brachycephalic conformation frequently suffer from stenotic nares. This study investigated the clinical effects of stenotic nares resection in shih tzu puppies using an amputation technique first described in 1949. The authors hypothesized that surgical correction of the stenotic nares would result in improvement of nasal discharge/noise, breathing difficulty (dyspnea), and exercise limitations (exercise intolerance), and that the technique would provide a cosmetic result. Based on the results of this study, the authors recommend early surgical correction (amputation) of stenotic nares in shih tzu puppies as an effective and cosmetic technique.






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