Without assigning blame, if you care about dogs or cats, don't own or encourage ownership of brachycephalic breeds.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeands...rge-dog-lovers
Now the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has launched a campaign dubbed #breedtobreathe to draw attention to the issues, revealing that a new survey of 671 vets found 75% of owners were unaware of the health problems of brachycephalic breeds before they chose their squashed-faced dog. Moreover the vets said just 10% of owners could spot health problems related to such breeds, with many thinking that problems including snorting were “normal” for such dogs.
https://www.bva.co.uk/news-campaigns...cephalic-dogs/
In the past ten years there has been a rapid rise in the number of brachycephalic breeds in the UK. BVA is concerned that this rise in numbers is leading to a population-based increase of ill health and compromised welfare in these breed types.
These problems include:
- Anatomical defects of the upper airway causing breathing difficulties often associated with overheating, sleep apnoea and regurgitation eg. Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS)
- Eye disease
- Inability to mate or give birth naturally (requiring Caesarean section)
- Repeated skin infections
- Dental problems