Most Common Dog Breeds With Health Problems Requiring Surgery│ Twin Trees Vet Talk

On today's episode of Twin Trees Vet Talk, we welcome our very special guest, Dr. Mike King. Dr. King is a Veterinary Surgery Specialist at Canada West Veterinary Specialists in Vancouver, BC (Canada).

We discuss of the most common health problems requiring surgery in popular dog breeds such as labradors, golden retrievers, English bulldogs, French Bulldogs and rottweilers. We discuss hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, and brachycephalic airway syndrome. If you are interested in getting one of these breeds, make sure you know what health problems are lkely to come with that breed so that you can be prepared (get insurance ahead of time!). Make sure to watch our other videos about common eye and neurologic problems in certain breeds. We hope you enjoy this episode! Please leave your questions and comments below!

RELATED CONTENT:

-Dog Breed Eye Health Problems To Screen For: https://youtu.be/-8rJYwud9vc

-How to Become A Veterinary Neurology Specialist & What Does A Neurologist do? https://youtu.be/Iq9BqDPoPOw

-1.6 BAD GENETICS (Dangers to Avoid #6 of 7): https://youtu.be/vwckW6IsXCQ

-Genetic Heart Disease in Dogs and Cats: https://youtu.be/oXKwbK2S4UY

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Orthopedic Foundation for Animals: https://www.ofa.org/

-AKC Guide to Responsible Pet Breeding:

https://www.akc.org/breeder-programs/breeder-education/akcs-guide-responsible-dog-breeding/

-AKC Breeder Education Courses: https://www.akc.org/breeder-programs/breeder-education/breeder-education-courses/

-Guidelines for Responsible Pet Ownership

https://www.avma.org/policies/guidelines-responsible-pet-ownership

-Responsibilities of Pet Ownership

https://www.canadianveterinarians.net/responsibilities-of-ownership

WELCOME TO TWIN TREES VET TALK! An informal chat with Dr. Lopez (Emergency Veterinarian) and friends to share our perspective on pet predicaments, being a veterinarian, our shared love for animals and more! Have a quick question? Want to run something by us? Or just need our two cents? This is your chance! Each week we select a handful of questions to answer.

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