{"product_id":"9781493198412","title":"Medical, Genetic \u0026amp; Behavioral Risk Factors of Bulldogs","description":"This book (Bulldog Chapter) provides you with a through description and positive attributes of this breed including\u003cbr\u003eorigin, purpose, history, normal heights and weights, acceptable colors and behavioral traits. Our books\u003cbr\u003ediff er from most books on dog breeds because this book also provides you with a comprehensive and\u003cbr\u003eauthoritative source of all the known predisposed hereditary health syndromes for the breed. You will find\u003cbr\u003eextensive references for each problem described. We also provide the breed club address for this breed and\u003cbr\u003ea list of laboratories and organizations that can provide professional help and information.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a small animal veterinarian, I have always been intrigued by the way dogs have been bred to fill\u003cbr\u003ea purpose in life and further impressed that they also tend to love performing that service. Greyhounds\u003cbr\u003eand other sight hounds are built for speed with aerodynamic bodies consisting of small head, deep chest,\u003cbr\u003enarrow waist and large leg muscles. On the other hand Dachshunds take their name from German words\u003cbr\u003emeaning “badger dog” and they use their long nose, long body and short legs to both track, enter and dig\u003cbr\u003einto badger dens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter developing a practice that catered to clients with show dogs, my interest in each breed continued\u003cbr\u003eto grow as I studied and observed more and more about the unique predisposition and incidence of health\u003cbr\u003eproblems in each breed. Breeders of purebred dogs for show were a challenge and inspirational for me to\u003cbr\u003eresearch and help them with their unique health problems. Historically references to hereditary problems\u003cbr\u003eare scattered throughout various Veterinary medical texts and journals such as ophthalmology, neurology,\u003cbr\u003egastroenterology, cardiovascular and dermatology. This book, as well as the other books and articles I have\u003cbr\u003ewritten, is researched and compiled with the intention to provide both veterinarians and dog owners with\u003cbr\u003ecomprehensive and authoritative predisposition information under the breed name.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the date of this publication, The American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation and the\u003cbr\u003eThe Kennel Club of England reports over 400 known hereditary health syndromes throughout the dog\u003cbr\u003ekingdom. At the writing of my fi rst book in 1983, less than 50 hereditary issues are able to be predicted\u003cbr\u003eand or diagnosed. Sequencing of the canine genome, DNA tests, metabolic testing including blood tests\u003cbr\u003eand urine testing; plus, phenotypic examinations such as radiographs, ultrasound, and CERF or OFA eye\u003cbr\u003eregistry exams by a Board Certified Veterinary Ophthalmologist have advanced the science of breed related\u003cbr\u003ehealth and behavioral problems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book will provide veterinarians, researchers, pet owners and breeders with a comprehensive\u003cbr\u003eguide to all the known problems veterinarians and dog owners should consider during pet selection and\u003cbr\u003ethroughout each life stage of our canine friends.","brand":"Xlibris US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47144967045360,"sku":"9781493198412","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781493198412_p0.jpg?v=1763664026","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781493198412","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}