Health and Welfare of Brachycephalic (Flat-faced) Companion Animals: A Complete Guide for Veterinary and Animal Professionals
418Health and Welfare of Brachycephalic (Flat-faced) Companion Animals: A Complete Guide for Veterinary and Animal Professionals
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Overview
This book will equip veterinary professionals, animal welfare scientists, breeders and owners with the fuller story about brachycephalic health and welfare. The first half of the book provides the context of how and why we are in this crisis, offering in-depth historical, social, ethical, communication, nursing, welfare, epidemiological, genetics and international perspectives. The second half shifts towards the clinical arena, with chapters that cover the background, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the many unique healthcare needs of brachycephalic animals. Cutting-edge knowledge is shared on a range of disciplines including respiratory disease, ophthalmology, dermatology, dentistry, neurology, obesity, reproduction and anesthesia.
With twenty chapters written by world-leading experts, lifetimes of experience and knowledge are condensed into the first book dedicated exclusively to brachycephaly in companion animals. This essential reference resource will inform, challenge and stimulate; it will open your mind to new opportunities for you to improve the welfare of brachycephalic animals by your personal and collective choices and actions. But prepare to be surprised: you may just find that your views on brachycephaly in companion animals will be changed forever.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780367207243 |
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Publisher: | CRC Press |
Publication date: | 08/06/2021 |
Pages: | 418 |
Sales rank: | 314,234 |
Product dimensions: | 7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d) |
About the Author
Dan graduated in veterinary medicine from Dublin in 1987. After 22 years in small and large animal general practice as well as in industry, he gained an MSc in epidemiology in 2009. He was awarded a PhD in 2014 at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) for developing the VetCompass™ Programme to evaluate breed effects on the health of dogs and cats. He is now Senior Lecturer in Companion Animal Epidemiology at the RVC. Dan has authored over 70 VetCompass™ papers since 2012 that provide welfare evidence and benchmarks relevant to UK companion animals. He co-authored the 3rd edition of the book ‘Breed Predispositions to Disease in Dogs and Cats’ as well as a book on hamster health ‘Hamsters; in sickness and in health’. He was awarded a fellowship by RCVS in 2018 and the Blaine Award by BSAVA in 2019. His current research programme focusses on breed-related health in dogs and cats based on applying VetCompass clinical data shared from over 30% of UK vet practices. Dan chairs the UK Brachycephalic Working Group and is a leader of the Royal Veterinary College’s Brachycephalic Research team. Dan’s ethos is that without good evidence, we are all just muddling around in the darkness.
Table of Contents
Foreword xi
Editors xiii
Contributors xv
Chapter 1 Introduction: How Can a Brachycephalic Boom Cause a Welfare Bust? Rowena M. A. Packer Dan G. O'Neill 1
Part I Wider Viewpoints
Chapter 2 A Historical Perspective on Brachycephalic Breed Health and the Role of the Veterinary Profession Alison Skipper 7
Chapter 3 Flat-Faced Fandom: Why Do People Love Brachycephalic Dogs and Keep Coming Back for More? Rowena M. A. Packer 25
Chapter 4 Ethical Challenges of Treating Brachycephalic Dogs Anne Quain Paul McGreevy Siobhan Mullan 41
Chapter 5 Discussing Brachycephalic Health with Current and Prospective Dog Owners Zoe Belshaw Sean Wensley 55
Chapter 6 Nurses and the Brachycephalic Patient - Practical Considerations and the Role of Veterinary Nurses in Improving Brachycephalic Health Kate Price 69
Chapter 7 The Epidemiology of Brachycephalic Health - Understanding the Science and Exploring the Evidence on Demography, Disorder Frequency and Risk Factors Dan G. O'Neill 85
Chapter 8 The Genetics of Brachycephaly, Population Genetics and Current Health Testing for Brachycephalic Breeds David Sargan 107
Chapter 9 International and National Approaches to Brachycephalic Breed Health Reforms in Dogs Brenda N. Bonnett Monique Megens Dan G. O'Neill Åke Hedhammar 127
Part 2 Clinical Viewpoints
Chapter 10 Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS) - Clinical Assessment and Decision-Making Jane Ladlow Dr Nai-Chieh Liu 155
Chapter 11 Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome - Surgical Management and Postoperative Management Mickey Tivers Elizabeth Leece 177
Chapter 12 Ophthalmology in Practice for Brachycephalic Breeds Màrian Matas Riera 201
Chapter 13 Dermatological Problems in the Brachycephalic Patient Hilary Jackson Deborah Gow 219
Chapter 14 Dental and Oral Health for the Brachycephalic Companion Animal Fraser A. Hale 235
Chapter 15 Brain Disorders Associated with Brachycephaly Clare Rusbridge Susan Penelope Knowler 251
Chapter 16 Vertebral Malformations and Spinal Disease in Brachycephalic Breeds Steven De Decker Rodrigo Gutierrez-Quintana 291
Chapter 17 Obesity and Weight Management of Brachycephalic Animals Eleanor Raffan 311
Chapter 18 Reproduction in Brachycephalic Companion Animal Species Aoife Reid Laura Cuddy Dan G. O'Neill 329
Chapter 19 Anaesthesia for the Brachycephalic Patient Fran Downing Rebecca Robinson 353
Chapter 20 Conclusions: Where Are We Now? And What Should or Could We Do Next? Dan G. O'Neill Rowena M. A. Packer 377
Index 387