NZ Bulldog Club Taskforce: British Bulldog and French Bulldog BOAs Survey

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* 1. Please confirm are you:

A DogsNZ Registered Bulldog Breeder

A DogsNZ Registered French Bulldog Breeder

An owner of a DogsNZ Registered Bulldog

An owner of a DogsNZ Registered French Bulldog

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How many Bulldogs or French bulldogs have you owned? (for breeders not including puppies that have gone to homes)

Number of British Bulldogs

Number of French Bulldogs

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* 3. Have any of your Bulldogs or French Bulldogs had surgery for BOAs related issues? This could include for example stenotic nares (pinched nostrils), elongated palate, laryngeal saccules enlarged, laryngeal collapse or tracheal hypoplasia. If none of your dogs have had BOAs related surgery please go to question 7

Yes

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* 4. If you answered yes to question 3. Can you list:

How many of your dogs had surgery for BOAs related issues?

Can you state their breeds (British or French), sex and age at time of surgery

What procedure(s) were done on each for example nostrils widened or palate shortened or saccules removed or surgeries because of laryngeal collapse or tracheal hypoplasia?

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* 5. Of those who had BOAs related surgery how many of your Bulldogs or French Bulldogs (please list if more then one dog):

Were in respiratory distress when presented to the vet?

Were not in respiratory distress. But BOAs related surgery was recommended by the veterinarian when you took your dog in for a vet consultation?

Had procedures done as part of "Other Surgeries" eg your dog was getting neutered or speyed and the vet did the BOAs related surgery while the dog was under anaesthetic?

Other (please specify)

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* 6. If your Bulldog or French Bulldog had BOAs related procedures done as part of Other Surgeries was this because of any of the following (and please list if more then one dog):

The dog had shown symptoms of BOAs prior but did not require immediate treatment?

The dog had shown none or minimal symptoms. The procedure(s) were however recommended by a vet prior to the Other Surgeries?

The procedures were done as part of an overall check of the dog while under anaesthetic?

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Have you had a vet recommend that you get BOAs related surgery for your Bulldog or French Bulldog, but you chose not to have the procedure done? if no please go to question 9

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Where you have answered yes to question 7 was your decision not to have the BOAs related surgery performed because (again please list if more then one dog):

Your dog responded to other medication or solutions (eg antibiotics or losing weight).

You did not agree with the vets recommendation.

You sought a second opinion from another vet or specialist?

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Do you have any other comments you would like to make relating to the questions in this survey or your experiences with vet advice relating to BOAs or BOAs surgeries in general?

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* 10. How old are the Bulldogs or French Bulldogs that you have currently? Please list

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* 11. Please provide your contact details so we can provide you with the outcomes of this survey and if you would like to receive further updates from us about the work we are doing.

Name and DogsNZ Member Number if you have one *

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Email Address *

Phone Number