When cuteness goes wrong – the truth about short-faced dogs
Duration: 53 mins 55 secs
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| Description: | Find out how Cambridge vets are addressing the health problems suffered by flat-faced dog breeds using a unique test |
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| Created: | 2018-10-25 13:55 |
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| Collection: | Alumni Festival 2018 |
| Publisher: | University of Cambridge |
| Copyright: | Isabel Ronaldson |
| Language: | eng (English) |
| Abstract: | While selective breeding of these brachycephalic dogs has made their skulls shorter over time, the soft tissues inside have not reduced proportionately, leading to about one in two individuals developing upper airway obstruction. The condition is called brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) and symptoms usually include exercise and heat intolerance, loud respiratory noise and sleep-disordered breathing. In the worst cases, however, the condition can be life-threatening.
Hear about how the Cambridge research group working on the disease has, in the last six years, successfully developed a non-invasive, objective and quantitative diagnostic test. Find out how the test is done, what it can tell veterinarians and other work the research group is involved in to improve the welfare of affected breeds. |
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