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<\/p>\nA VETERINARIAN has revealed the dog breed that many people say is cute but may be unaware of its health issues.<\/p>\n
Cat (@cat_the_vet) explained English Bulldogs are extremely popular but are prone to several serious health conditions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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She sparked a debate among her 326,000 followers on TikTok after uploading a video captioned \u201cThe English Bulldog is broken.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cat said: \u201cPets that people think are cute but are not.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd keeping with my recent theme of the flat-face breeds it\u2019s time to find out how bad the English Bulldogs really are.<\/p>\n
\u201cA recent study has shown that they are 38 percent more likely to suffer from skin fold dermatitis.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know about you but I can smell this guy in advance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd seven times more likely to suffer with cherry eye which is where their tear gland sticks out.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cat showed a closeup photo of an English Bulldog with visible redness and swelling on its eyes.<\/p>\n
She continued: \u201cAnd sidenote the way to fix cherry eyes is not to chop them out like some breeders advocate. <\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n "That will leave the dogs vulnerable to horrible painful, dry eye conditions as they get older.<\/p>\n \u201cThey are 24 more times likely to have a severely undershot jaw which is hardly surprising because it\u2019s actually written into the breeds standards.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you see a picture of their skull you can appreciate how many breathing problems and dental issues they suffer with because of it.<\/p>\n \u201cThey are also 19 times more likely to have Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS) unsurprisingly.<\/p>\n \u201c13 times more likely to suffer with painful interdigital cysts between their toes.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd 12 times more likely to suffer from dry eyes probably because so many people decided that the way to cure cherry eye is to chop out their tear ducts.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd to top it all off they are 11 times more likely to suffer with Entropian which is a painful condition where the eyelids roll inwards.<\/p>\n \u201cEight times more likely to suffer with demodectic mange and nearly five times more likely to suffer with generalized painful paw inflammation.\u201d<\/p>\n Cat said research into English Bulldogs throughout the past 60 years has had similar findings with the breed plagued with many abnormalities and defects.<\/p>\n She explained that nothing has been done to improve the health issues despite the dog remaining one of the most popular breeds for animal lovers.<\/p>\n The vet added: \u201cAs a British person I am ashamed to have this dog as our national mascot.\u201d<\/p>\n She included hashtags #cutebutnot, #learnontiktok, and #EnglishBulldog.<\/p>\n The video was watched over 26,000 times and people shared their opinions in the comment section.<\/p>\n One person wrote: \u201cIn 20 years of vet med, mostly emergency & referral. I have NEVER seen a healthy bulldog.\u201d<\/p>\n Another commented: \u201cPoor babies. They are a brilliant and kind breed. <\/p>\n "If only breeders would breed to eliminate these conditions and not so much for looks.\u201d<\/p>\n A third said: \u201cThis \u2018was\u2019 my dream dog. I\u2019ve wanted one for so long. <\/p>\n "I\u2019ll stick with my cat. Thank you for highlighting these issues.\u201d<\/p>\n A fourth added: \u201cMy sister\u2019s dog has every single issue. It\u2019s absolutely heartbreaking.\u201d<\/p>\n Another wrote: \u201cCan\u2019t change my mind my bulldog is perfect! <\/p>\n "My rescue pity has WAY more health issues than my bully. If you take care of them they can be healthy.\u201d<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TM-comp-Russell-Brand-STAGE-v2.jpg\")
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