Many people find their flattened faces cute, but among dogs bred with a squished visage, 11 percent or less of some breeds can breathe easily. The findings, published February 18 in PLOS One, evaluate ...
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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pekingese dogs and Japanese chins were among the highest risk for breathing problems. The study examined the risk of ...
Veterinarians have long known that some flat-faced dog breeds have trouble breathing. Now, new research suggests these physiology-related respiratory issues might affect more breeds than previously ...
Japanese chin dogs had some of the highest rates of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome in the study. Danny Lawson / PA Images via Getty Images Veterinarians have long known that some ...