Sentences with phrase «brachycephalic puppies»

Most dogs swim instinctively, but don't allow brachycephalic puppies to swim unsupervised — some are not able to swim at all.

Because of the health issues that are associated with them, insurance for brachycephalic puppies can be very expensive indeed and some health conditions may be excluded.

Brachycephalic puppies have short facial bones, but the same amount of facial tissue as a dog with a normal length muzzle.

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You can find out more about brachycephaly and its effects in this article: brachycephalic puppies.

Not exact matches

First off they are too young for anesthesia, which is pretty risky in Brachycephalic (flat faced) breeds to begin with, let alone a very young puppy.

NOTE 2: I recently read — after a series of mishaps, including the death of a puppy French Bulldog — that United was no longer allowing brachycephalic dogs to fly on the airline.

Many puppy parents are unaware that their new brachycephalic friend will be facing a few health problems in his life, and understanding what they are and what -LSB-...]

There has been something of a surge in the popularity of brachycephalic dogs recently And if you are thinking of buying a puppy that belongs to a -LSB-...]

If you are thinking of buying a flat faced puppy, or already own a flat faced dog, then it's important to get to grips with Brachycephalic Ocular Syndrome.

Seniors, puppies and ailing dogs are better left at home, as are brachycephalic breeds, which often suffer from breathing difficulties.

Neonatal viability evaluation by Apgar score in puppies delivered by cesarean section in two brachycephalic breeds (English and French bulldog).

They look great but are brachycephalic so have several serious health conditions associated with their breathing; more importantly they have abnormal pelvic structure and since the puppies heads are so large they often have trouble whelping; over 80 % of English Bulldogs require c - sections.

The best way to prevent the problems that beset brachycephalic dogs is not to breed puppies from two brachycephalic parents.

Short - nosed (brachycephalic) dogs, overweight dogs, puppies, and senior dogs are just some of the groups that are at higher risk of Heat Stroke.

Concentrating on the brachycephalic syndrome also ignores other serious problems in the breed, such as inability to breed and deliver normally, poor mothering, high puppy mortality, the accumulation of simple recessive deleterious traits, a number of orthopedic problems, certain cancers, allergies, immunodeficiency, and autoimmune disorders.

The flat faced appearance of brachycephalic dogs and puppies is due to extreme shortening of some of the facial bones.

The shortened facial bones of the brachycephalic dog are caused by inherited abnormalities in jaw structure that are passed down from parents to puppies, when a short nosed dog is mated to another short nosed dog.

So if you are thinking of buying a brachycephalic breed puppy it is probably a good idea to set up health «fund» to pay for veterinary treatment in the future.

Small dogs, extra large dogs, dogs with short snouts (called brachycephalic breeds), as well as older dogs and puppies might not be fit to be your running buddy.

You can find out more about brachycephaly and the problems it causes for our dogs here: Puppy Health — Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome