Flat-faced dogs such as the French bulldog have brachycephalic skulls. Their muzzles are substantially shortened. This alters their internal anatomy. This, in turn, makes it harder...
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Many dogs in Yorkshire are falling ill with diarrhoea and vomiting and they don’t know why
A mystery illness is affecting dogs living in Yorkshire, UK. There was and perhaps still is a belief that dogs are getting the illness when walking...
Continue reading...Big dog ate too fast and too much resulting in a life-threatening condition
This is the story of a big dog, Bert, a six-year-old Newfoundland who was happy, docile and friendly until he ate a big meal too quickly...
Continue reading...Raw dog food may kill
Raw dogfood is being criticised and it has been criticised in the past. The same goes for raw cat food. But advocates of home-made raw foods...
Continue reading...Surge in kennel cough now that Covid rules are easing
In the UK, after much debate, the citizens are returning to normal more or less after 18 months of Covid social distancing. All the rules about...
Continue reading...Breeders of fashionable flat-faced dogs in breach of breed standard
The Kennel Club breed standard for the brachycephalic, flat-faced, fashionable French bulldog and pug (as two examples) are clear on what is required in respect of...
Continue reading...Old English sheepdogs – hip dysplasia
NEWS AND VIEWS: There is a story today in The Times newspaper which indicates to me that there could be a connection between the Old English...
Continue reading...UK’s most popular dog breed is the most expensive to insure
French Bulldogs are the most expensive breed to insure costing an average of £950 a year and they are also the most popular in the UK...
Continue reading...Criticism of Lewis Hamilton feeding his dog a vegan diet needs to be discussed
There is criticism of Lewis Hamilton feeding his British bulldog a vegan diet in line with his own diet. He very much supports veganism. He said...
Continue reading...Record number of people are ditching cigarettes improving the air that their pets breathe
Thousands of cats and dogs will be breathing cleaner air thanks to coronavirus. Covid-19 has scared a lot of smokers into stopping. It’s reported that more...
Continue reading...Porcupine quills can kill a dog
Like me, you might not have realised that porcupine quills can kill a dog. The problem is that dogs perhaps inquisitively go towards a porcupine or...
Continue reading...Intensity-modulated radiation therapy for dogs in the UK
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy is an advanced treatment that has until now only been available for humans in the UK but was used for the first time...
Continue reading...Why do cars get so hot and kill companion animals?
Almost every week there is a story about a companion animal being locked in a car during hot weather. Although it doesn’t need to be that...
Continue reading...Heatwaves and canine heatstroke
A study, published yesterday, in the journal Animals warns dog owners to be aware of canine heatstroke which has been highlighted due to the more frequent...
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