Table 5 Personal experiences of health issues related to the physical appearance of brachycephalic breeds in different stakeholders who have either diagnosed/treated (veterinarians), judged (show judges), bred (breeders), or owned brachycephalic breeds with such health issues
Veterinarian (n = 401) | Show judge (n = 17) | Breeder (n = 34) | Dog owner (n = 152) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q21. Has the dog(s) had affected breathing? | ||||
Yes many | 385 (96.0%) | 9 (52.9%) | 8 (23.5%) | 11 (7.24%) |
Yes one | 11 (2.74%) | 4 (23.5%) | 23 (67.4%) | 117 (77.0%) |
No | 5 (1.25%) | 4 (23.5%) | 3 (8.82%) | 24 (15.8%) |
I do not know | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Q22. Has the dog(s) had an affected ability to regulate heat (i.e. overheating in hot weather)? | ||||
Yes many | 331 (82.5%) | 4 (23.5%) | 9 (26.5%) | 12 (7.89%) |
Yes one | 26 (6.48%) | 5 (29.4%) | 11 (32.4%) | 93 (61.2%) |
No | 29 (7.23%) | 5 (29.4%) | 11 (32.4%) | 43 (28.3%) |
I do not know | 0 (0%) | 3 (17.6%) | 3 (8.82%) | 4 (2.63%) |
Missing | 15 (3.74%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Q23. Has the dog(s) had skin or eye problems? | ||||
Yes many | 373 (93.0%) | 4 (23.5%) | 3 (8.82%) | 16 (10.5%) |
Yes one | 7 (1.75%) | 2 (11.8%) | 8 (23.5%) | 79 (52.0%) |
No | 5 (1.25%) | 10 (58.8%) | 23 (67.4%) | 57 (37.5%) |
I do not know | 0 (0%) | 1 (5.88%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Missing | 16 (4.0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Q24. Were the health issues surgically treated? | ||||
Yes many | 244 (60.8%) | - | 4 (11.8%) | 6 (3.95%) |
Yes one | 52 (13.0%) | - | 16 (47.1%) | 58 (38.2%) |
No | 105 (26.2%) | - | 12 (35.3%) | 84 (55.3%) |
I do not know | 0 (0%) | - | 1 (2.94%) | 0 (0%) |
Missing | 0 (0%) | - | 1 (2.94%) | 4 (2.63%) |
Q25. Did the health issues result in death/euthanasia? | ||||
Yes many | 145 (36.2%) | - | 1 (2.94%) | 2 (1.32%) |
Yes one | 92 (22.9%) | - | 7 (20.6%) | 11 (7.24%) |
No | 164 (40.9%) | - | 25 (73.5%) | 134 (88.2%) |
I do not know | 0 (0%) | - | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.66%) |
Missing | 0 (0%) | - | 1 (2.94%) | 4 (2.63%) |