Table 1.
Owner reported scoring options for thermoregulatory, eating and sleeping dysfunction associated with brachycephaly.
Table 2.
Demographics of owners of Bulldogs, French Bulldogs and Pugs in the study population.
Table 3.
Demographics of Bulldogs, French Bulldogs and Pugs in the study population.
Table 4.
Owner-reported diagnoses of common disorders in three brachycephalic breeds: Bulldogs, French Bulldogs and Pug (n = 2168).
N.B. The p-value reports prevalence differences between the breeds.
Table 5.
Owner-reported conformation-related surgeries in 3 brachycephalic breeds: Bulldogs, French Bulldogs and Pug (n = 2168).
N.B. The p-value reports prevalence differences between the breeds.
Table 6.
Owner-reported whelping experiences of 275 brachycephalic bitches.
Fig 1.
Veterinary costs (a) per year of ownership and (b) to date in 2168 brachycephalic dogs.
Fig 2.
Severity of airway impairments in a population of Bulldogs, French Bulldogs and Pugs.
N.B. Scores for each scale are expressed as a proportion of the maximum possible score to standardise across scales.
Fig 3.
Health scores for 2168 brachycephalic dogs as reported by owners who do or do not perceive their dog to have a breathing, heat regulation, eating or sleeping problem.
N.B. ORB Score = Owner Reported Breathing score. An ORB score of 8 or above is considered clinically relevant.
Fig 4.
Owner ratings of their dog’s current health from the worst to best health possible.
Fig 5.
Owner ratings of their dog’s current health compared with the rest of their breed.
Table 7.
Owner expectations of health, behaviour and husbandry.
N.B. The p-value reports differences between the breeds.
Table 8.
Mean Monash Dog Owner Relationship Scale (MDORS) scores for the three MDORS subscales for Bulldogs, French Bulldogs and Bulldogs.
Fig 6.
Schematic of factors influencing dog-owner bonding in brachycephalic breeds as quantified by three MDORS subscales.