Bulldog Prevent & Treat - By Symptoms

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.

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Elbow Dysplasia

Elbow Dysplasia in Bulldogs and French Bulldogs

What is that?

Elbow Dysplasia is an elbow joint abnormal development that occurred during the growing phase. The incongruity leads to instability, worn-down cartilage, bone fragmentation, and painful chronic osteoarthritis.

Symptoms

Limping, favoring of the front leg, painful elbow, reduced range of motion.

Treatment

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Hip Dysplasia

Hip Dysplasia in Bulldogs and French Bulldogs

What is that?

Hip dysplasia in bulldogs is an abnormal orthopedic condition of the hip ball and socket joint. The incongruity can lead to instability, worn-down cartilage, bone fragmentation, and chronic osteoarthritis.

Symptoms

Limp, abnormal gate, pain and discomfort, noted by difficulty raising and/or climbing steps, running, and walking.

Treatment

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MPL Medial Patella Luxation

X-ray shows surgical screws in a dog's knee joint.

What is that?

The patella is a small sesamoid bone situated on top of the knee joint (knee cup) and is part of the extensor mechanism. In bulldogs, it can luxate/clicks inward (medially) causing instability and arthritis.

Symptoms

Clicking when walking flex/extend knee joint, limp, skips, hind leg non-weight bearing, bow-legged stance. The condition usually can be diagnosed early in life by an orthopedic exam manual palpation.

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Vertebral Malformation

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What is that?

Bulldogs and French Bulldogs Spinal malformations (Bulldog Scoliosis) are inborn abnormalities of the vertebral column.

Symptoms

It can be an incidental finding on a radiograph or can cause a wide range of neurological conditions, such as weakness, pain, paralysis, and incontinence.

Treatment

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Hemivertebra

Spinal Hemivertebra Vertebral Abnormalities in Bulldogs

What is that?

Bulldogs and French Bulldogs Hemivertebrae are due to inborn vertebral defects. It can involve multiple vertebrae; the defect can cause a wedge that compresses the spinal cord. On radiographs, the defective vertebra is often viewed in the shape of a "butterfly".

Symptoms

Depending on the degree of spinal cord compression, the symptoms can vary from none to severe. Neurological symptoms include pain, paralysis, and incontinence.

Treatment

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Spina Bifida

Spina Bifida in Bulldogs and French Bulldogs

What is that?

Bulldogs and French Bulldogs Spina bifida is a malformation of the of the birth defect of the lower spine that can cause various degrees of spinal cord injury.

Symptoms

Depending on its severity bulldog puppies with spina bifida exhibit weakness in the back legs, inability to use their hind legs, and urinary and intestinal incontinence. an unsteady gait may be evident, or the animal could be incontinent which can also lead to chronic UTI

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Boarding and Separation Anxiety

Bulldog behind bars, looking up, inside a cage.

What is that?

Bulldogs and French Bulldogs separation anxiety can happen when they are left alone not knowing when the owners will be back as well as lack of exercise and boarding facilities.

Symptoms

Destructive behavior such as scratching doors and furniture as well as yelling, crying, and barking. They can also exhibit mental and emotional anguish that can lead to stress-induced immune suppression.

Treatment

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