{"id":3076,"date":"2021-01-18T14:29:43","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T13:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assistenteveterinario.com\/?p=3076"},"modified":"2022-02-15T16:41:36","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T15:41:36","slug":"10-things-to-know-about-brachycephalic-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assistenteveterinario.com\/en\/10-things-to-know-about-brachycephalic-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"10 things to know about brachycephalic dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Let’s see together 10 things to know about brachycephalic dogs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udc36 Brachycephalic is a dog with a skull that has a more developed transverse diameter than the longitudinal one. It has a rounded head and a flattened muzzle. The word brachycephalic is derived from brakhys (short, short) and k\u00e9phalos (head).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udc36 The selection has exacerbated the condition of brachycephalism which can cause pathologies to various organs;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udc36 The respiratory syndrome of the brachycephalic dog is characterized by stenosis of the nostrils and reduction in the size of the nasal conches, elongated soft palate, and reduced diameter trachea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udc36 The appearance of respiratory pathology is due to degenerative phenomena mainly due to the effort that the animal makes to breathe due to the malformations;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udc36 They are predisposed to eye diseases;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udc36 Malocclusion due to the shape of the head causes gingivitis and accumulation of tartar; <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udc36 They are considered very expressive dogs by humans but sometimes communication can be misinterpreted by other dogs due to lack of mobility of the lip and\/or protrusion of the jaw teeth;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udc36 They are dogs most at risk for heatstroke and stress and motor activity can increase breathing difficulties; \u2600\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udc36 The large size of the head compared to the body can cause birth problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udc36 From 2020, in the Netherlands, the veterinarian will have to approve the suitability for the breeding of brachycephalic breeds. Suitable individuals will be only those with a certain ratio between head length and muzzle length to improve the well-being of the individual and the breed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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