Preventing genetic diseases in dogs, our best friends
20 April 2023How genetics and DNA testing can pave the way for more puppies to be born free from hereditary illnesses.
Scheme launched to improve health of French Bulldogs, Pugs and Bulldogs
04 February 2019A new screening scheme aims to provide breeders of French Bulldogs, Pugs and Bulldogs with more information about the health of their dogs, helping them reduce the risk of breeding puppies with potentially serious breathing problems.
No simple way of predicting breathing difficulties in pugs, French bulldogs and bulldogs from external features
01 August 2017As many as a half of all short-nosed dogs such as pugs, French bulldogs and bulldogs experience breathing difficulties related to their facial structure. However, research published today by the University of Cambridge suggests that there is no way to accurately predict from visible features whether an apparently healthy pug or French bulldog will go on to develop breathing difficulties.
