Bulldogs & French Bulldogs
PREVENT & TREAT
Bulldogs and French Bulldogs are prone to a wide range of painful and debilitating breed-related medical conditions. Most can be prevented and safely treated at your home, at a minimal cost.
The megaesophagus is a dilation of the esophagus usually due to esophagitis a common outcome of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) mostly due to the brachycephalic syndrome, drugs, anesthesia, hiatal hernia, and certain foods.
Chronic regurgitation can lead to aspiration pneumonia with cough, lethargy, and fever.
Bulldogs and French Bulldogs Inflammatory bowel disease is an immune-mediated origin (autoimmune disease) that is associated with a food allergy. IBD can be extremely debilitating including protein-losing enteropathy and vitamin B12 deficiency.
Chronic diarrhea, persistent vomiting, gradual weight loss, appetite loss, emaciation, dehydration, and fatigue
Giardia is an intestinal parasite common to bulldog puppies who were raised by breeders due to its contiguous nature. It’s an intestinal protozoon usually acquired from contaminated fecal material
Flatulence, diarrhea, bloody poop, vomiting, and weight loss. Due to its contiguous nature, other household pets might have similar symptoms.
Bulldog ringworm is not a worm but a fungal infection caused by a group of fungi known as dermatophytes. It is contiguous transferring from one pet to another and from the environment. Additionally, it is zoonotic, allowing an infected bulldog to transmit the condition to humans.
Your bulldog might be itchy, with hair loss and scaling. Sometimes it represents the classic rink like raised circular "worm-like" lesion. If multiple pet's or a family member all have a skin problem at the same time, ringworm as the underlining cause is more likely
Bulldogs and French Bulldogs Gastroenteritis can be caused by viral, parasitic, bacterial, foreign & toxic material to name a few.
Bulldog Gastroenteritis can lead to vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, dehydration, gas/flatulence, and weight loss.
Intestinal parasites are more prevalent in puppies, breeders, boarding facilities, and farms. Immune-compromised or immune-suppressed are also vulnerable. The most common ones are roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, tapeworms, giardia, and coccidia.
Vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss, and malnutrition. Hookworms can cause anemia and a serious parasitic problem can cause intestinal obstruction and intussusception.
Pancreatitis is due to inflammation or/and infection. The pancreas has digestive catabolic enzymes that help break up food. The cause is unknown but might be associated with a fatty meal and cortisone Rx.
Bulldog pancreatitis often presents with vomiting, abdominal pain, possible diarrhea, anorexia, and lethargy.
