Perception of dog health and attitudes towards BOAS grading among Danish owners of French bulldog.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The French bulldog is among the most popular dog breeds in many countries, but the breed is also commonly affected by a range of health problems. A key issue for the breed is Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS), and a proposed way to improve this situation in the future is selection based on a functional test known as BOAS grading. However, making effective changes in breeding requires a demand for less sick dogs and discrepancies between objective health parameters and owner-perceived health status are well-known among owners of brachycephalic dogs.

Methods

In this survey-based study, we recorded the health problems reported by French bulldog owners as well as their overall perception of health at both breed and individual dog level. We also exami

SUBMITTER: Proschowsky HF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12477691 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature