The Conversation

Flat faces and difficulty breathing: how pet trends have harmed animal health – and what we can we do about it

Jacqueline Boyd is affiliated with The Kennel Club (UK) through membership, as Chair of the Activities Health and Welfare Subgroup and member of the Dog Health Group. Jacqueline is a full member of ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

Bulldogs are prone to health problems. New Hampshire could limit their breeding

With their smushed-in faces and button noses, French bulldogs, pugs and bulldogs are among the most popular breeds in the U.S. But their stout stature has a dark side: the breeds are prone to health ...
AOL

Dr. Maro: Breathing problems In pets: Panting, snoring, raspy and open mouth breathing

Those complaints can have many different underlying causes that relate to abnormalities in respiratory and cardiovascular organs, in addition to abdominal, hormonal and even cancerous conditions. The ...
UPI

Dogs with respiratory illness often have digestive tract problems, too

Does your dog struggle to breathe, especially at mealtime? New research suggests the two might often be connected. The University of Missouri researchers discovered that about 75% of dogs who had ...