Brachycephalic Health Problems in Dogs by Lauren Starling https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp Please add a health problem which a brachycephalic dog breed may get en-us 2018-08-30 11:54:28 UTC 2025-05-14 16:34:08 UTC hello@padlet.com interesting reference source https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/279162488 http://pedigreedogsexposed.blogspot.com]]> 2018-09-09 14:30:09 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/279162488 you tube videos worth watching https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/279162771 You tube videos

The pure bred crisis – how dogs are deformed in the name of fashion.

The dark side of Britains Insta puppy trade

The reality of flat faced dogs

#loveiskindcampaign 
]]> 2018-09-09 14:33:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/279162771 Brachycephalic Health Problems 3020643 https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/279317546 Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome - defects of the upper airway causing breathing difficulties often associated with overheating, sleep apnoea and regurgitation. 

]]> 2018-09-10 09:40:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/279317546 http://www.brachyblog.org/the-brachy-rhinoplasty-to-op-or-not/ https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/279594178 2018-09-10 19:37:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/279594178 https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/279595355 Hemivertebrae

]]> 2018-09-10 19:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/279595355 Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS) https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/279786286 https://www.fitzpatrickreferrals.co.uk/soft-tissue-service/brachycephalic-syndrome/]]> 2018-09-11 11:10:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/279786286 https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/279786974 https://www.bluecross.org.uk/pet-advice/things-think-about-buying-flat-faced-dog]]> 2018-09-11 11:12:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/279786974 https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/280087664 A good website of how dogs used to look over 100 years ago before over breeding.]]> 2018-09-11 20:16:38 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/280087664 Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/280264964 DRY EYE - symptoms include goopy discharge, cloudy cornea's and angry |Sclera (white part of eye).]]> 2018-09-12 10:27:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/280264964 https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/280379260 In this video it shows different brachcephalic breeds and how they've changed in 100 years. It showed how the English Bulldog pretty much gets it the worst, getting every disease imaginable. its defiantly worth a watch. ]]> 2018-09-12 14:42:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/280379260 British Bulldo https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/281018400
The change in the skull shape of the British Bulldog over the last fifty years. Notice particularly the extreme for-shortening of the nasal cavity.

Image courtesy of Natural History Museum, Bern
]]> 2018-09-13 18:55:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/281018400 https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/281019956 2018-09-13 18:58:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/281019956 https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/281020997 2018-09-13 19:00:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/281020997 2. Brachycephalic Dogs Have Eye Health Issues.The smushed-in face and skull also create eye anomalies. The most frequently diagnosed eye problems I encounter involve the eyelids, especially entropion — an inward-rolling eyelid that causes the eyelashes to rub against and scratch the eyeball (cornea). Surgery is usually successful, although some dogs may require additional eye tucks as they age. https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/281232015 https://www.dogster.com/dog-health-care/health-issues-for-brachycephalic-flat-faced-dogs]]> 2018-09-14 11:10:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/281232015 https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/281234419 2018-09-14 11:19:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/281234419 Malocclusion https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/282817925 In some brachycephalic breeds, because of their squashed faces, have maloccluision. This is where the jaw has either an over bite, under bite, or they do meet but the teeth are digging into the gums above or below. Their are two types of malocclusion, skeletal and dental. 
Many animals will have to have surgeries having teeth removed and be on a soft food diet due to their jaws. ]]> 2018-09-18 11:32:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/282817925 The dark side of Britains Insta puppy trade https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/282874908 A very interesting You tube video 

]]> 2018-09-18 13:20:40 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/282874908 The Pure Bred Crisis https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/282877193 Great Video]]> 2018-09-18 13:23:46 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/282877193 #Loveisblind campaign https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/282880045 why dont we have this campaign in the UK?
we are supposed to be a nation of animal lovers ??

]]> 2018-09-18 13:27:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/282880045 pedigree dogs exposed 3 years on https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/282881915 2018-09-18 13:30:33 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/282881915 Pedigree Dogs exposed - Original https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/282883547 this is the link to the Original Video]]> 2018-09-18 13:32:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/282883547 definition https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/282887973 brachycephalic (ˌbrækɪsɪˈfælɪk)
adj(Pathology) having a head nearly as broad from side to side as from front to back, esp one with a cephalic index over80
]]> 2018-09-18 13:38:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/282887973 Malocclusion https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/325303869 Brachycephalic breeds suffer with Malocclusion as they have flat faces and their 42 teeth are  crammed into such a tiny mouth. ]]> 2019-01-29 10:06:38 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/325303869 Eyes: The flattening of the skull causes the eye sockets to become shallow. This means that the eyeball protrudes significantly. As a result the cornea (outer surface of the eye) is more exposed which makes it more likely to become dry and can lead to ulceration or direct trauma. https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/381197351 2019-09-07 13:42:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/381197351 The kinds of health concerns owners of brachycephalic breeds should be monitoring for include: Breathing difficulties, termed Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS) Difficulties swallowing due to tracheal obstructions Trouble sleeping Higher risk of heat stroke due to the inability to pant efficiently Eye problems due to shallow eye sockets, which can include ineffectual eyelid closing, drying out of eyelids and cornea, watery eyes, eyelid curling, cornea irritation, and the risk of an eye dislodging from the socket Dental and gum issues due to teeth crowding Facial fold infections Reduced quality of life leading to a shortened life span; this is due to reduced exercise, sleeplessness, breathing difficulties, inflammation, and heart strainRead more at: https://wagwalking.com/condition/health-concerns-brachycephalic-breeds https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/381197506 2019-09-07 13:45:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/381197506 Health Problems https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/382197472 2019-09-10 14:47:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/382197472 Article outlining the danger of heat stroke for brachycephalic dogs due to Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome: https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/382377060 2019-09-10 19:14:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/382377060 Spinal problems https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/382411819 Abnormally shaped vertebrae may be due to a selection of screw tails in some brachycephalic breeds. Curved or screw tails in these breeds result from abnormally shaped vertebrae in the tail region of the spine, these breeds have genes that tend to cause the formation of abnormally shaped vertebrae elsewhere in the spinal column as well as the tail.]]> 2019-09-10 20:37:09 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/382411819 Breathing https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/382421883 When grooming a brachycephalic dog we shouldn't use blasters or finishing dryers in the direction of their faces as they might have difficulty breathing. ]]> 2019-09-10 21:09:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/382421883 Overheating https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/384324029 In periods of hot weather, brachycephalic breeds are at risk of overheating due to their short snouts, they can sometimes struggle to cool themselves down through panting. Make sure to give them plenty of breaks when blow drying them and be aware of the room temperature.]]> 2019-09-15 16:56:14 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/384324029 https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/384809215 Struggling to see
English bull dog struggle to see because of the wrinkles, the wrinkles above the dogs eyes cause the eye lashes to I bed in the the dog eye with will cause infection and could cause the dog to go blind if you don't do anything about it ]]> 2019-09-16 16:57:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/384809215 What are the health risks for flat-faced dogs? Not all dogs that are short-nosed will suffer from health problems relating to breeding, but too many do. As these breeds grow in popularity, our Blue Cross veterinary hospital teams are treating more and more dogs of brachycephalic breeds who do have a wide variety of problems caused by breeding for a characteristic flat-face. Breathing problems Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) – also known as brachycephalic syndrome – is common in flat-faced dogs. The ability to breathe normally is commonly a struggle for dogs with this syndrome. Four-year-old bulldog Frank was treated by our Merton animal hospital for painful ulcers on his eyeballs, skin and ear infections, and a partially blocked airway There are a few reasons why this syndrome causes these dogs breathing difficulties: Flat-faced dogs have shorter muzzle bones in their skulls than dogs that have retained their traditionally longer snouts, but often the soft tissue around the mouth, nose and throat hasn’t decreased is size. Because of this, there is comparatively more skin and other soft tissue around these areas, which means the airway becomes narrowed or partially blocked as the tissue squeezes into a smaller space. The windpipe in brachycephalic dog breeds is often deformed and narrowed, so less oxygen can be taken in with each breath. Dogs cannot sweat and instead regulate their temperature largely through panting. Dogs with a traditional longer muzzle cool themselves down quickly by drawing in air over the large surface area of the tongue, but shorter nosed dogs cannot do this as efficiently. Because of this, brachycephalic dog breeds are more likely to overheat. Some are even killed by hot weather, particularly if they are overweight or older. Nostrils are one of two ways a dog can take in oxygen; the other being through the mouth. Brachycephalic dogs are more likely to have narrowed nostrils – also known as stenotic nares – making inhaling more difficult. Heart problems Shortened and narrowed airways result in laboured breathing meaning that these dogs constantly struggle to cope with a lack of oxygen in the bloodstream. This puts a strain on the dog’s heart and makes them more susceptible to secondary heart problems. Pug Bertie being anaesthetised before having his mouth and teeth examined by a Blue Cross vet team. Tooth problems Dog breeds have been selectively bred over many generations to meet certain characteristics, and those bred to have a shortened upper jaw still have the same number of teeth as those of their species with longer snouts (adult dogs have 42 teeth). Because they have to fit these teeth into a much smaller area, their teeth can overlap, increasing the risk of decay and gum disease. Nine-month-old French bulldog Boss on his fourth visit to our Blue Cross mobile clinic for skin problems, Skin and ear problems, The shape of their heads means that these dogs often have deep skin folds around their eyes and narrowed ear canals. At just five months old, French bulldog Henri needed treatment for ‘cherry eye’, which is when the third eyelid (a membrane in the corner of the eye that helps with tear production) sticks out abnormally, which can cause the sensitive tissue to dry out and become prone to infections or other eye problems. These are poorly ventilated which tends to encourage yeast infections so these areas can become very sore. Eye problems Many of these dogs have prominent eyes so their tear film doesn’t spread properly and they are very vulnerable to injury.They easily develop ulcers on the eye which can easily result in loss of an eye if untreated. Mating and giving birthHigh numbers of some brachycephalic breeds struggle to give birth naturally. English and French bulldogs commonly need Caesarean sections when their pups are ready to be born because selective breeding has caused a mismatch between the puppies’ large heads and the mothers’ birth canal. Vets call this ‘dystocia due to foetal-pelvic disproportion’. While some bulldogs are able to give birth naturally, 86 per cent of English bulldog puppies, and over 80 per cent of French bulldog puppies, are delivered by C-section in the UK (Evans and Adams, 2010). Without assisted births, these bulldog mothers would likely die in pain during the birth and their offspring are unlikely to survive, too. Caesareans are major operations for any dog, but the risk increases for dogs who suffer from brachycephalic-related breathing problems. Neurological problems Brachycephalic breeds can suffer from neurological (brain) problems because of their generally compressed skull shape. Syringomyelia is the most common of these; this is a painful condition where cavities or cysts form in the spinal cord. It is most often seen in Cavalier King Charles spaniels. https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/419183339 2019-12-03 17:15:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/419183339 Breathing Issues https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/432044750 brachycephalic dogs tend to have difficulty breathing due to having scrunched up noses thanks to their breeding, this can cause other issues such as overheating and they are more likely to choke on water going up their nose.]]> 2020-01-15 18:50:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/432044750 Dspnea https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/503344007 2020-04-12 07:38:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_starling/31bbp39sp7vp/wish/503344007