@article{Anyamaneecharoen_Kradangnga_Sutayatram_Durongphongtorn_Brikshavana_2020, title={Clinical assessment of brachycephalic airway obstructive syndrome using questionnaire and 6-minute walk test in French Bulldogs}, volume={50}, url={https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/tjvm/article/view/245922}, abstractNote={<p><span class="fontstyle0">Brachycephalic airway obstructive syndrome (BAOS) is an anatomical abnormality of the upper airway commonly<br>found in brachycephalic breeds leading to clinical signs and physical capacity impairment. The purposes of this study<br>were to objectively assess the severity of the clinical signs and physical capacity in French Bulldogs with BAOS using<br>questionnaire and 6-minute walk test (6-MWT), respectively. A total of 26 French Bulldogs were enrolled in this study<br>and divided into a normal group (n = 7), a moderate BAOS group (n = 8) and a severe BAOS group (n = 11). After<br>history taking and physical examination, the questionnaire was answered by the owners and 6-MWT was performed<br>in all dogs. The severity of the clinical signs from the total questionnaire scores in the moderate and severe BAOS<br>groups were significantly higher than the normal group (</span><span class="fontstyle2">P<</span><span class="fontstyle0">0.05 and </span><span class="fontstyle2">P</span><span class="fontstyle0"><0.001, respectively). The 6-MWT distance of the<br>normal group (521 ± 35 m) was significantly longer than the moderate BAOS group (422 ± 37 m) and the severe BAOS<br>group (392 ± 50 m) (</span><span class="fontstyle2">P</span><span class="fontstyle0"><0.001). Serious adverse clinical signs were not found during and after 6-MWT. Moreover,<br>negative correlations were found between 6-MWT distance and questionnaire scores with the strongest negative<br>correlation with the breathing sound scores (r = -0.757, </span><span class="fontstyle2">P</span><span class="fontstyle0"><0.001). In conclusion, dogs with moderate to severe BAOS<br>had a higher severity of clinical signs with lower physical capacity compared with normal dogs, both of which could<br>be objectively assessed and presented as numerical data by questionnaire and 6-MWT. Thus, questionnaire and 6-MWT<br>can provide clinical severity in detail for BAOS management.</span> </p>}, number={3}, journal={The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine}, author={Anyamaneecharoen, Tamolwan and Kradangnga, Krishaporn and Sutayatram, Saikaew and Durongphongtorn, Sumit and Brikshavana, Pasakorn}, year={2020}, month={Sep.}, pages={337–343} }