Bulldogs Pain & Discomfort
Care & Treatment

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:   Pain / Discomfort

Otitis Externa

Otitis Externa Ear Disease in Bulldogs and French Bulldogs

What is that?

Bulldog and French bulldog otitis externa is an ear disease of the external ear canal usually due to the bulldog breed's narrow ear canal, lack of normal cell migration, and propensity to allergies. It is usually a mix of inflammation and infection.

Symptoms

Otitis externa typically presents as an itchy, red, swollen, painful ear, combined with a strong odor and a heavy discharge. Routine preventive rinsing and wiping with our bully therapeutic topicals are critical.

Treatment

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Ear Mites

bulldog and fr bulldog ear mite

What is that?

Ear mites are contagious parasitic infections that are transmitted from one pet to the other, the bugs can be diagnosed with a small power microscope. They are not common to bulldogs and Fr. Bulldogs

Symptoms

Ear mites can lead to head shaking, excess wax, redness itching around the head and ear base, dark discharge, discomfort, and pain.

Treatment

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Endstage Stenotic Ear

What is that?

The stenotic end-stage is an ear canal obstructed by often fibrous, calcified, or even ossified diseased tissue, mostly due to chronic unattended otitis compounded by allergy, or/and bacteria & yeast infectious otitis.

Symptoms

The end-stage bully ear is an irreversible ear disease, its very painful and stenotic often cauliflower thicken completely closed, hyperplastic, infected, purulent smelly ear canal.

Treatment

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ACL Tear

ACL injury in bulldogs

What is that?

The anterior Cruciate location is in the knee. The cruciate ligaments help stabilize the knee and normal locomotion. An injury, tear, or rapture will cause joint instability and arthritis.

Symptoms

ACL tear injuries are likely to present with a limp or complete non-weight bearing. Often during hyperextension of the knee pain is noticed.

Treatment

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Bulldog Arthritis

Arthritis and Arthritic Pain in Bulldogs and French Bulldogs

What is that?

Bulldog osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative inflammatory painful condition that affects your bulldog joints. Common joints are elbows, hips and knees.

Symptoms

Bulldog and French bulldog arthritis can lead to chronic pain, limping, abnormal gait, reduced activity, limited range of motion, depression and immobility.

Treatment

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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.

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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.

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