Sentences with phrase «many brachycephalic breeds»

This is especially obvious in brachycephalic breeds such as French Bulldogs or Boxers.

While heat stroke can occur in any dog, dogs with short, flat faces (known as Brachycephalic breeds) such as Bull dogs and Pugs are particularly susceptible to it.

According to data collected from the United Kingdom's Kennel Club, registrations of brachycephalic breeds, such as Pugs and French Bulldogs have shot up in recent years.

Dogs with flat faces and short noses, also known as brachycephalic breeds, like Pugs, Boston Terriers, Pekinese, Boxers, Bulldogs, Shih Tzus, don't pant as efficiently as breeds with longer noses

Veterinarians will be quick to point out that brachycephalic breeds of dog are not suitable for air travel.

Brachycephalic breeds must travel via custom ground transportation.

Surgery is possible to permanently correct the issue, but lots of brachycephalic breeds live long, healthy lives with minor cases of cherry eye.

Some brachycephalic breeds (short - nosed) also do better with harnesses.

This is especially true in brachycephalic breeds like French Bulldogs, pugs, and Boston Terriers.

Brachycephalic breeds are those with squashed up faces!

But a major reason we have not suffered any pet related injuries on our watch is that we educate owners of brachycephalic breeds about the dangers of air travel for their dogs.

For instance, owners of brachycephalic breeds such as English Bulldogs and Pugs, normally opt for transporting their smooshy - faced friends via a custom ground delivery.

In this article he explains a potentially serious breathing problem that can affect brachycephalic breeds — brachycephalic upper airway obstructive syndrome.

While some brachycephalic breeds can relocate safely on a case by case basis when tarmac temperatures are low, an adult English Bulldog should never travel by air.

HEALTH ISSUES: Being a Brachycephalic Breed (flat faced) they can have issues....

The Shih Tzu is a short - nosed, brachycephalic breed.

Brachycephalic breeds include French Bulldogs, English Bulldogs, and other flat - faced dogs that have trouble breathing and cooling off due to their shortened muzzles.

THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - Brachycephalic breeds are characterized by «brachycephalic respiratory syndrome,» which affects the different areas of the respiratory tract.

Do they really need to know the difference between a tongue flick in a brachycephalic breed versus other breeds or decipher what the various amplitudes and heights of tail wags might indicate?

It could be a severe case of tracheal collapse as sometimes occurs in toy breeds or the collapsed noses of certain brachycephalic breeds.

(ref) Brachycephalic breeds, like pekes and French bulldogs, are prone to higher CO2 and lower oxygen saturation because of those restricted airways.

The condition is more prevalent in pets with flat faces (brachycephalic breeds).

Along with inherent issues due to being a brachycephalic breed, the English Bulldog breed reached a high inbreeding coefficient.

In addition, with the hot summer days approaching, both Drs. Potter and Steib remind owners to walk your dogs at a time of day when it is not too hot outside, especially if your dog is of a brachycephalic breed (e.g. Bulldog).

Beyond eyes, many Shih Tzu dogs suffer from breathing problems because they are considered a brachycephalic breed.

Do not induce vomiting if your dog has a medical condition that could cause the vomitus to be aspirated into the lungs such as megaesophagus, laryngeal paralysis or in brachycephalic breeds (bulldogs, pugs, Boston terriers, etc) and it snores.

Some examples of brachycephalic breeds are: Bulldogs, Boston terriers, Boxers, Lhasa apsos, Pekingese, Pugs and Shih tzus, etc..

These brachycephalic breeds have shorter air passages than other dogs and have to work harder to breathe in some cases.

Wait a second: American Pit Bull Terrier is not a brachycephalic breed.

Anyone who knows Dr. Tweed knows about her obsession with brachycephalic breeds (bulldogs, pugs, and other squishy - faced dogs).

Many brachycephalic breeds have small nasal openings, which can make breathing difficult.

Heat stress is more prevalent in brachycephalic breeds (or dogs with short noses), dogs that have recently been ill, dogs with underlying health problems, or dogs taking certain medications.

Occasionally, the increased effort in breathing by brachycephalic breeds can actually cause the saccules to turn inside out.

Like many of the brachycephalic breeds, this dog won't like high heat or humidity, though.

Gliomas and pituitary tumors occur more commonly in brachycephalic breeds such as Pugs and boxers.

It is common for brachycephalic breeds to have difficulty in natural deliveries.

As with Pekinese and other brachycephalic breeds, Pug parents should keep their eye out for breathing issues or other health problems related to their flat noses.

The enormous popularity of another small brachycephalic breed, the Boston Terrier, probably contributed to this.

Brachycephalic breeds, those with flattened faces and prominent eyes, tend to be predisposed to eye injuries and often it is these breeds that end up with one eye enucleated.

Greyhounds typically have longer sleep times than other dogs, and the brachycephalic breeds with their pushed in snouts (Boston terriers, pugs, English bulldogs, etc.) are more disposed to upper airway obstructions.

One of the defining physical characteristics of brachycephalic breeds is their narrow nostrils.

However, in brachycephalic breeds, these rings may be thicker than usual, causing the space between them to be more narrow than they should.

A common disorder in brachycephalic breeds — those with «smushed» faces such as the English Bulldog, the Boston Terrier, the Pug, and the Pekingese — stenotic nares are genetic, caused by a malformation of the cartilage in the nose, and are a component of brachycephalic syndrome.

The Boxer is a brachycephalic breed thus he has a short muzzle.

Brachycephalic breeds are prone to heat stroke.

This is because the mouth of brachycephalic breeds are typically quite small, but their teeth, tongue and palate are of a relatively large size.

The brachycephalic breeds (Pekingese, pug, boston terriers, etc.) are predisposed to this problem due to their prominent eyes.

Brachycephalic breeds are prone to laryngeal collapse, where the laryngeal wall involuntarily collapses, causing obstructed breathing.

They often experience fewer health problems, such as hip dysplasia, which is all too common in purebred pups, and breathing problems that are frequent in dogs of brachycephalic breeds (those with short snouts, such as Pugs and English Bulldogs).

The conscious sedation dental option is also not available for brachycephalic breeds (Pugs, Bulldogs, Persians, etc.), or sick animals.