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Why is it hard for bulldogs to give birth naturally?

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We actually don't have great stats on how many of any particular breed “need” c-sections. We know that some breeds have them more often than others, but that is a combination of factors including: 1. Breed physiology 2. read more

We actually don’t have great stats on how many of any particular breed “need” c-sections. We know that some breeds have them more often than others, but that is a combination of factors including: 1. read more

Dr. Patty Khuly shares her view on breeding dogs such as Bulldogs who can't give birth naturally and explains why she finds it troubling. read more

English bulldogs are commonly unable to give birth normally. Thus finding a puppy that has been delivered naturally is difficult. Radiographs of the pelvis of a mature bitch may give some indication of shape abnormalities (as have been shown to be involved in dystocia in another brachycephalic breed – the Boston terrier (Eneroth et al 1999, Linde-Forsberg ND)). read more

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