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.
Common bulldog orthopedic conditions such as hip and elbow dysplasia, ACL injuries, and back problems often lead to chronic osteoarthritis. Without prevention & care, arthritis will get worse as your bulldog age
Limp, lameness, discomfort, pain, inactivity, depression, reduced range of motion, and reluctance to climb stairs are common findings. Weight control quality diet and therapeutic supplements can help prevent those conditions. Other modalities include PRP, Stem Cells, and Laser Therapy.
Your aging senior bully wear & tear can lead to multi-organ failure and systems dysfunction. Early detection can help prevent or/and better manage those medical conditions and illness.
Annual preventive screening tests can help detect, prevent, and timely treat medical conditions. Lab tests included are blood count (CBC), blood chemistry, thyroid levels as well as urine analysis.
Anesthesia and Sedation in bulldogs are complex and much riskier than in other dog breeds. The risk is likely to intensify as your bully ages.
Screening tests and a specially customized bully anesthetic protocol should be implemented. The procedure and monitoring should be conducted by a team experienced with bulldog anesthesia and the associated safety protocols.
Being overweight and obese can lead to many medical problems and affect your senior bulldog's quality of life and life expectancy.
Caloric intake, balanced diet & supplementation, moderate play, and stimulating activity will help prevent weight-related senior medical conditions, and help keep your senior bully in physical shape and mentally sharp.
A balanced diet and proper nutrition are essential to your senior bully’s health and well-being. Supplementary nutrients and nutriceuticals, vitamins, minerals, immune boosters, fiber, and probiotics that are specially formulated for your bulldog can be added daily.
There isn’t one superior best senior bulldog diet that fits all, your choice might depend on factors such as food sensitivity, activity and lifestyle, medical history, and your senior bulldog food’s personal taste and preference.
Intestinal parasites can be harmful to your senior bulldog, other pets, and your family members. Proper hygiene and routine fecal testing are recommended.
A fecal exam should be done during your senior bulldog annual exam. Some of the flea and heartworm preventives also prevent intestinal parasites.
The adult flea is only 5% of the flea cycle the other 95% is in your surroundings, thus flea preventive for the entire summer or even the entire year is recommended.
If your senior bulldog is exhibiting skin problems consistent with a flea allergy, start our V4B topical & supplements therapeutics itch control. Fleas carry the tapeworm, deworm your senior bully for tapeworms if fleas are found.
