Bulldog Prevent & Treat - By Body Part / System

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.

Category:   By Body Part & System

Urinary Incontinence

What is that?

Bulldog urinary incontinence can be due to a wide range of medical conditions. Cystitis, hormonal, prostate in males, infection, USMI mostly in female bulldogs, etc.

Symptoms

Abnormal urination such as accidents in the house. Urine color can be normal, discolored, or bloody. Amounts can also vary from drops to normal to excessive.

Treatment

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Mammary Gland Tumor

Mammary Gland Breast Tumors in Bulldogs and French Bulldogs

What is that?

Bulldogs and French Bulldogs Mammary (Brest) Tumors are much more likely in intact females. 50% are maligned the other 50% are benign that carry a better prognosis.

Symptoms

Bulldog breast tumors are lumpy and hard masses embedded in the breast tissue. They can be pea-size lumps to large-size hard or cystic tumors.

Treatment

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Spay & Neuter

bulldog in heat with a diaper

What is that?

When reaching sexual maturity male and female bulldogs can usually mate and reproduce but due to the bulldog and Fr. Bulldog's large head C-section is usually required. Most owners prefer sterilization at a young age to avoid cystic ovaries (photo), breast cancer, pyometra, and unwanted pregnancies.

Symptoms

An intact female bulldog can come into estrus (heat) usually exhibiting engorged vulva and vaginal bleeding around 8-10m old. The male at that time become sexually active. The spay or neuter should be done by a veterinarian familiar with the breed and anesthetic safety protocols.

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Kidney Disease

Kidney Disease in Bulldogs and French Bulldogs

What is that?

Bulldog kidney disease (renal disease) might be acute or chronic. The cause can be congenital (inborn) or acquired due to stones, infection, hypertension, immune-mediated disease, etc.

Symptoms

Bulldog Kidney disease patients might drink, and pee excessively becomes ill, lose weight, stop eating, vomit, or/and cry in pain.

Treatment

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Nose Crusty Hyperkeratosis

What is that?

Bulldog Nasal & Nasoplanter (paw pads) hyperkeratosis is due to the abnormal production of keratin. Keratin is found in hair, nails, and the outer skin layer.

Symptoms

Mild hyperkeratosis symptom is a crusty nose and/or paw pads. Severe hyperkeratosis can be painful with visible bleeding fissured callus, and infection.

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Skinfold Moist Dermatitis

Skin Fold Dermatitis in Bulldogs and French Bulldogs

What is that?

Skin folds collect moisture, the damp folds become a breeding ground for bacteria and yeast. The most common locations are the face & nose, tail pocket, vaginal & peri vulvar, and paws

Symptoms

Inflamed, smelly irritated, red, moist skin folds that could cause discomfort and pain to your bulldog and Fr. bulldogs leading them to rub, scratch, and itch their face.

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Infected Tail Skinfold Dermatitis

bulldog ulcerative tail skin fold dermatitis

What is that?

The corkscrew's tight-folded tail traps moisture. The damp tail pocket and moist folds provide an ideal breeding ground for yeast and bacteria organisms.

Symptoms

Painful smelly irritated, inflamed, red, moist, or ulcerated, some might have draining tracts. Due to itch, discomfort, and pain might be rubbing, biting, and dragging against other objects.

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