Locomotor
Breed: French Bulldog
Breeds in this Condition
HSP Test-Specific Data
French Bulldog Club of Sweden
SEE: Särskilda Rasspecifika Domaranvisningar (SRD):
See the Swedish Breed club's website: http://franskbulldoggklubb.se/om-rasen/halsa-2/
excerpts (Google translated)
Patellar dislocation the breed can suffer from patellar dislocation , patella means patella and dislocation means dislocation, ie if the patella is too shallow, the knee joint can jump out of joint. According to the recommendations of the French Bulldog Club, all dogs used in breeding must have an exam/patellas without issues.
Back problems the breed can suffer from back problems such as spondylosis, herniated discs and other narrowings in the spinal canal. Symptoms of back problems can appear as pain (may appear as stomach cramps) but also through neurological loss such as shaky gait, abnormal wear of claws and in the worst case paralysis.
Finnish French Bulldog Club
Formal skeletal examinations include knee examination, elbow, hip and back examination.
See: PEVISA: http://www.suomenranskanbulldogit.fi/jto-ja-pevisa/
The content of the PEVISA approved by the Annual General Meeting is as follows:
Back examination statement
-VA, LTV, IDD, SP As
limit values only the limits set by the Finnish Kennel Club's dog register guidelines.
Patellar luxation statement
- Threshold => 1
A dog with a score of 1 must be mated with a dog with a score of 0.