A comprehensive medical and symptom guide for flat-faced breeds. Understand the early warning signs of Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS), heatstroke, severe skin allergies, and spinal deformities before they become emergencies.
The Most Dangerous Advice in Veterinary Medicine If you have a young French Bulldog, Pug, or English Bulldog that snores, you have probably asked your local vet when you should fix their breathing. And you have probably heard this exact phrase: “Let’s just wait and see. We can re-evaluate when they are 1 or 2
The “Perfect Weather” Illusion When the weather forecast hits 75 degrees and the sun is shining, your first instinct is to take your dog to the park. For a Golden Retriever, it is a perfect afternoon. For a French Bulldog, English Bulldog, or Pug, it is a ticking time bomb. When I review emergency veterinary
It’s Not a “Quirk.” It’s Suffocation. If you own a Frenchie, you know the sound. It sounds like a chainsaw, a lawnmower, or a gremlin gargling water. We laugh about it. We post videos of it on TikTok. We buy earplugs. But here is the hard truth: That noise isn’t cute. It is the sound
It happens every year. A loving owner takes their Frenchie for a walk. It’s a sunny day, maybe 25°C (77°F). It doesn’t feel “too hot” to the human. Twenty minutes later, the dog collapses. The owner rushes to the vet, but it’s too late. And then comes the second shock: The insurance company denies the