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  • Q: What could help with selecting the right surgeon?

    As part of your surgeon selection decision, we recommend you rate your surgeon on their experience across all 5 aspects

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  • Q: How would I know if my pets getting the right treatment done?

    Interview your surgeon, even if they are a specialist (as many specialists don’t do all 5 aspects or may not do at least 30 a year).

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  • Q: How would I know what’s going to happen?

    Ideally your surgeon should have explained all 5 aspects of airway correction to you clearly, however if not, ask.

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  • Q: What type of outcome will I receive for my pet?

    Experience is the most important part of getting the best long term result and the least chance of post surgical complications.

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  • Q: How experienced are they with laryngeal saccule removal, tonsil removal and palate thinning?

    You could even ask them how often they have done each of these procedures.

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  • Q: How often do they carry out airway correction surgery?

    At least 30 per year would be an ideal number.

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  • Q: How many of the following airway correction practices does the surgeon undertake on a regular basis?

    1) Nares widening, 2) Palate shortening, 3) Laryngeal saccule removal, 4) Tonsil removal, 5) Palate thinning (most surgeons don’t do this but long term results are potentially significantly better if

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