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Flat-faced purebred dogs, including Neapolitan mastiffs, English bulldogs and American cocker spaniels, are up to 34 times more likely than other breeds to suffer from cherry eye

01.26.22 | PLOS

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Flat-faced purebred dogs, including Neapolitan mastiffs, English bulldogs and American cocker spaniels, are up to 34 times more likely than other breeds to suffer from cherry eye

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Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0260538

Article Title: Breed and conformational predispositions for prolapsed nictitating membrane gland (PNMG) in dogs in the UK: A VetCompass study

Author Countries: U.K., Finland

Funding: This study was supported at the RVC by an award from the Kennel Club Charitable Trust. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

PLOS ONE

10.1371/journal.pone.0260538

Breed and conformational predispositions for prolapsed nictitating membrane gland (PNMG) in dogs in the UK: A VetCompass study

26-Jan-2022

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Keywords

Animal Health Animal Science Animals Dogs Domesticated Animals Endocrine Glands Life Sciences Pet Animals Veterinary Medicine

Article Information

Journal
PLOS ONE
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0260538
Article Publication Date
2022-01-26
Article Title
Breed and conformational predispositions for prolapsed nictitating membrane gland (PNMG) in dogs in the UK: A VetCompass study
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Contact Information

Hanna Abdallah
PLOS
onepress@plos.org

How to Cite This Article

APA:
PLOS. (2022, January 26). Flat-faced purebred dogs, including Neapolitan mastiffs, English bulldogs and American cocker spaniels, are up to 34 times more likely than other breeds to suffer from cherry eye. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LMJJ47VL/flat-faced-purebred-dogs-including-neapolitan-mastiffs-english-bulldogs-and-american-cocker-spaniels-are-up-to-34-times-more-likely-than-other-breeds-to-suffer-from-cherry-eye.html
MLA:
"Flat-faced purebred dogs, including Neapolitan mastiffs, English bulldogs and American cocker spaniels, are up to 34 times more likely than other breeds to suffer from cherry eye." Brightsurf News, Jan. 26 2022, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LMJJ47VL/flat-faced-purebred-dogs-including-neapolitan-mastiffs-english-bulldogs-and-american-cocker-spaniels-are-up-to-34-times-more-likely-than-other-breeds-to-suffer-from-cherry-eye.html.