VetCompass and BWG have produced an infographic on ‘Noisy breathing in brachycephalic (flat-faced) dogs at rest or light exercise is never normal’
VetCompass and BWG have produced an infographic on Heat-related illness in dogs
VetCompass have developed the following infographics, which summarise brachycephalic breed research:
Breed-based Infographics:
- Flat-faced (brachycephalic) dogs: Study Results (click for full paper)
- Pugs: Weighing up health priorities (click for full paper)
- Pugs in the UK: Overall Health (click for full paper)
- French Bulldogs: Soaring UK popularity (click for full paper)
- Overall Health of French Bulldogs in the UK (click for full paper)
- Bulldogs in the UK: Facing up to some challenges (click for full paper)
- Health of English Bulldogs in the UK (click for full paper)
- Chihuahuas: Small dogs but big popularity (click for full paper)
Health-based Infographics:
- Life expectancy of dogs in the UK (click for full paper)
- Skin fold dermatitis in dogs in the UK (click for full paper)
- “Cherry eye” in dogs (click for full paper)
- “Dry eye” in dogs (click for full paper)
- Difficulty giving birth in dogs: Clinical outcomes (click for full paper)
- Difficulty giving birth in dogs: Commonly affected breeds (click for full paper)
Nottingham Trent University have produced an infographic in collaboration with VetCompass on heatstroke in dogs (click for full paper)
The following limitations should be taken in to account for each of these studies:
- The longevity values are derived from deaths in the general population of dogs under veterinary care.
- Longevity values for breeds that are increasing in popularity will be biased downwards (ie artifactually appear to die earlier) and conversely for breeds that are decreasing in popularity.
- These results reflect the health status of the general population of dogs which includes both pedigree (ie Kennel Club registered) and non-pedigree dogs.
