The Brachycephalic Crisis - How Should the Veterinary Profession Respond?

"All I do is fight fires." The popularity of brachycephalic dogs has soared over the past decade, and the pet owning public seem to be largely unaware of the suffering these dogs endure due to their extreme conformation. Why do people want to breed and own dogs born into a lifetime of suffering? What is the effect on vets and vet nurses who have to regularly deal with the severe health problems associated with this breed? The Veterinary Voices team Robyn Lowe and Danny Chambers chat to Dan O'Neill from the RVC and VetCompass about his new paper in the Veterinary Record 'All I do is fight fires' which explores why the veterinary profession is struggling to deal with the 'brachycephalic crisis.'

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