Evaluation of oxidative stress parameters in dogs with brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome before and after surgery

Abstract

Canine brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) is a conformation-related respiratory disorder of dog breeds having congenitally flattened facial and skull anatomy. The aim of the study was to determine oxidative stress parameters, the lipid peroxidation product malondialdehyde, and antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase in BOAS patients before and after surgical treatment and in healthy brachycephalic dogs.

Keywords

• brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome
• malondialdehyde
• superoxide dismutase
• glutathione peroxidase
• oral surgery