"Vets are urging the public to stop buying flat-faced dog breeds, amid a surge in expensive and time-consuming operations. Data from the Royal Veterinary College shows a huge 2,075 per cent rise in surgeries for French Bulldogs, a popular flat-faced breed in the UK. With their squashed little noses and wrinkled faces, English and French Bulldogs, Pugs, and Boston Terriers have become favourites among dog lovers and celebrities."
"The researchers looked at changing patterns in referral surgery in dogs and cats at the the RVC's Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA) in London, Europe's largest veterinary referral hospital. The experts analysed theatre log data of soft tissue surgeries performed on different breeds of cats and dogs in 2008 and 2018 at the QMHA. In all animals, soft tissue surgical procedures - those performed on tissues like muscles, tendons and skin rather than bones - rose from 659 in 2008 to 1,001 in 2018,"
Demand for flat-faced dog breeds has coincided with a marked increase in soft tissue surgeries and costly, time-consuming operations. Royal Veterinary College data records a 2,075 per cent rise in soft tissue surgeries for French Bulldogs, from four procedures in 2008 to 83 in 2018. Soft tissue procedures across cats and dogs rose from 659 in 2008 to 1,001 in 2018 at the QMHA referral hospital. English and French Bulldogs, Pugs, and Boston Terriers commonly present with brachycephalic deformities that cause chronic health problems and require surgical intervention. Selective breeding for extreme facial structures results in lifelong suffering and welfare concerns.
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