Nursing implications of over-breeding brachycephalic canines, focusing on British and French Bulldogs

‘Brachycephaly’ describes skulls with a high cephalic index (where width to length skull ratio is high). Genetic mutations in these breeds cause skull bones to grow shorter and wider, displaying a...

Helping kittens to become confident cats – why they and their owners need the support of the veterinary team. Part 1: genetic barriers

The earliest evidence of our domestic cat's original ancestor comes from 11 million years ago (Bradshaw et al, 2012) and from this evolved a range of species including the ‘wild cat’. Of these it is...