Soft palate (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Soft palate

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For brachycephalic dogs with elongated soft palates, the soft tissue partially obstructs the dog’s airway. Phillips lifts the drooping soft palate to see the opening to the windpipe in Willow’s mouth.

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Photo by Fred Zwicky

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