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ReviewAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2018

Consequences and Management of Canine Brachycephaly in Veterinary Practice: Perspectives from Australian Veterinarians and Veterinary Specialists.

Anne Fawcett, Vanessa Barrs, Magdoline Awad, Georgina Child, Laurencie Brunel, Erin Mooney, Fernando Martinez-Taboada, Beth McDonald, Paul McGreevy

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Review in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
36citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
4.7field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 97 citations in OpenAlex.

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  20. Dermatological Problems of Brachycephalic Dogs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Anne FawcettSydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia. anne.fawcett@sydney.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0002-5122-0068
Vanessa BarrsSydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia. vanessa.barrs@sydney.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0001-6761-8022
Magdoline AwadPetSure, 465 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood, NSW 2067, Australia. magdolinea@petsure.com.au.
Georgina ChildSydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia. georginachild@gmail.com.
Laurencie BrunelSydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia. laurencie.brunel@sydney.edu.au.
Erin MooneySydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia. erin.mooney@sydney.edu.au.
Fernando Martinez-TaboadaSydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia. fernando.martinez@sydney.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0002-0083-4764
Beth McDonaldSydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia. beth.mcdonald@sydney.edu.au.
Paul McGreevySydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia. paul.mcgreevy@sydney.edu.au.
The University of Sydney · AUBush Heritage Australia · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This article, written by veterinarians whose caseloads include brachycephalic dogs, argues that there is now widespread evidence documenting a link between extreme brachycephalic phenotypes and chronic disease, which compromises canine welfare. This paper is divided into nine sections exploring the breadth of the impact of brachycephaly on the incidence of disease, as indicated by pet insurance claims data from an Australian pet insurance provider, the stabilization of respiratory distress associated with brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS), challenges associated with sedation and the anaesthesia of patients with BOAS; effects of brachycephaly on the brain and associated neurological conditions, dermatological conditions associated with brachycephalic breeds, and other conditions, including ophthalmic and orthopedic conditions, and behavioural consequences of brachycephaly. In the light of this information, we discuss the ethical challenges that are associated with brachycephalic breeds, and the role of the veterinarian. In summary, dogs with BOAS do not enjoy freedom from discomfort, nor freedom from pain, injury, and disease, and they do not enjoy the freedom to express normal behaviour. According to both deontological and utilitarian ethical frameworks, the breeding of dogs with BOAS cannot be justified, and further, cannot be recommended, and indeed, should be discouraged by veterinarians.

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airwaysbrachycephalicdogshealthveterinary ethicswelfare

Identifiers

PMID30577619
PMCPMC6356869
OpenAlexW2906315386

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Registered trials

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