title: Technique and outcome of nares amputation (Trader's technique) in immature shih tzus.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Huck
authors.forename: Bryden J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Stanley
authors.forename: Joseph G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Hauptman
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013577:Syndrome; D016896:Treatment Outcome