Urgent Action Needed for English Bulldog Breeding to Improve Health, Vets Say

Urgent Action Needed for English Bulldog Breeding to Improve Health, Vets Say
English bulldog Annie looks on at the American Kennel Club's Museum of the Dog during the announcement of the most popular breed, in New York on March 20, 2019. Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images
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Vets are calling for urgent change to English bulldog breeding, as a new study suggests that the dog’s signature traits are causing the breed to be significantly less healthy than other breeds.

“These findings suggest that the overall health of the English Bulldog is much lower than that of other dogs,” said study author Dan O’Neill in a media release.
Marina Zhang
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Marina Zhang is a health reporter for The Epoch Times, based in New York. She covers both health news and in-depth features on emerging health issues. Marina holds a bachelor's degree in biomedicine from the University of Melbourne. Contact her at [email protected].
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