Choosing the right breed for you or your family has many pros and cons.
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Some breeds are friendlier with kids while others may be perfect for a specific living situation.
And some breeds require more work than others, whether in the form of exercise or health issues.
Dr. Sehaj Grewal, a veterinarian, took to TikTok to share the three breeds that are known for having health problems that potential owners should take into account.
The first breed is dachshunds.
“Dachshunds make great pets, but they’re prone to a lot of different health issues, said Grewal, also known as @themelrosevet with more than 11,000 followers on the platform.
“The most common being intervertebral disc disease. It’s a disease of the spine… which the cushions of the spine deteriorate over time and can rupture.”
The next breed is Cavalier King Charles spaniels, which Grewal says are “notorious for having a heart condition called mitral valve disease.”
“That’s the valve in the heart that starts breaking down as you get older,” he said.
According to VCA Animal Hospitals, about one in 10 dogs (10 percent) will develop some form of heart disease in their lifetime.
Approximately 80 percent of heart disease is from mitral valve insufficiency.
The last breed Grewal mentions are the adorable pugs.
“They’re brachycephalic dogs, meaning they have flat noses, flat faces and small airways,” he said.
“They’re very prone to shortness of breath and they have trouble regulating their temperature when it gets hot.”
Several users flooded the vet’s comments with several defending their choice of pet breed.
“Other than IVDD what else are dachshunds more prone to?” wrote one person. “I would not say a lot of different health issues for them…”
“We had a mini dachshund & he never had health issues & lived to be 17 yrs old,” wrote another person.
However, one person confirmed that their lovely pet ended up needing an expensive surgery to fix a health problem.
“Our Dachshund disk surgery $7,000.00,” they wrote.
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