Vets Welcome Report Addressing Dog Welfare Challenges
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The Advisory Council on the Welfare Issues of Dog Breeding has recently published a report which sets out eight priority welfare problems.
Commenting on the report, BVA President Carl Padgett said:
“We welcome the Dog Advisory Council’s report which highlights key welfare issues of dog breeding and makes sound, practical recommendations for addressing them.”
The eight priority problems addressed are:1590 views
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1st August, 2012 10h26
- Ocular problems linked to head conformation
- Breathing difficulty linked to head conformation
- Syringomyelia (SM) and Chiari-like malformation (CM)
- Idiopathic Epilepsy
- Heart disease with a known or suspected inherited basis
- Breed-related and inherited skin conditions
- Limb defects (including hip dysplasia and elbow dysplasia), and
- Separation related behaviour: a serious but often hidden welfare issue for domestic dogs.
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