Gov’t data shows short-snouted dogs have greater risk of death during air travel

Short-snouted dogs face greater air travel risks

WASHINGTON – The University of Georgia’s bulldog mascot, Uga, gets a special medical procedure to help him fly safely. But many other short-snouted dogs do not fare as well when put on an aircraft, new data shows.
Dogs with pushed-back faces such as English bulldogs and pugs accounted for roughly … Read : Gov’t data shows short-snouted dogs have greater risk of death during air travel.

Why Uga the Ga. bulldog mascot gets a special procedure before he flies to football games

What Uga the Ga. bulldog gets before he flies

WASHINGTON – Owners of bulldogs and pugs, beware: Short-snouted breeds accounted for roughly half the purebred dog deaths on airplanes in the past five years, government data released Friday shows. That comes as no surprise to the owner of the University of Georgia’s famous mascot, Uga, who …. Original source  : Why Uga the Ga. bulldog mascot gets a special procedure before he flies to football games.

Gov’t: Short-snouted dogs such as bulldogs, pugs are most likely to die on planes

Short-snouted dogs most likely to die on planes

WASHINGTON – Bulldog and pug owners beware: Short-snouted breeds accounted for roughly half the purebred dog deaths on airplanes in the past five years, Transportation Department data released Friday shows.
Overall, at least 122 dog deaths were reported since May 2005, when U.S. airlines were required to start disclosing …. Original article  : Gov’t: Short-snouted dogs such as bulldogs, pugs are most likely to die on planes.