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The selective breeding of dogs (canis lupus familiaris) has a long history. Dogs thathave been bred to be brachycephalic are associated with a number of differenthealth problems such as breathing issues, problems with regulating bodytemperature and eye-, skin-, and dental disorders. A survey was use...
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| Format: | Bachelor Thesis |
| Language: | Swedish |
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Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för biologi och miljö (BOM)
2023
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-121462 |
| Summary: | The selective breeding of dogs (canis lupus familiaris) has a long history. Dogs thathave been bred to be brachycephalic are associated with a number of differenthealth problems such as breathing issues, problems with regulating bodytemperature and eye-, skin-, and dental disorders. A survey was used to comparedog breeder’s and clinical veterinarians’ attitudes to the prevalence of healthproblems in brachycephalic dog breeds. This study showed that there is a differencein the attitude towards health problems when comparing dog breeders andveterinarians. For most statements in the survey the dog breeders agreed to a lesserextent then the veterinarians to the health problems in their breed with the biggestdifference in the attitude towards eye-, skin- and dental disorders. This discrepancyin the answers in the survey indicates that dog breeders and veterinarians have adifferent standard for what they consider a health problem. In the long run thesedifferent standards risk to negatively affect the health of pedigree dogs. |
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