Tag: Basset

Bailey’s heart stopped beating on the operating room table for 18 minutes before WSU’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital emergency and critical care teams brought her back to life. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, less than 6% of dogs that experience cardiopulmonary arrest in the hospital survive and return home. Thanks to the dedication and expertise of WSU’s veterinary professionals, …

Basset Hounds, Chinese Shar Peis, and Labradoodles are the dog breeds most likely to suffer from ear infections, new research has shown. Scientists at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) analyzed more than 22,000 dogs in the UK to understand which breeds were at the highest risk of ear infections. Their results suggest that dogs with long and droopy ear flaps …