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the following site links below are sites owned by other breeders or bulldog specialists ..I'm just giving you their links,that, I came up with when I did a search for a issue ..

I'm going to start my research on these 2 issues first off, since most of these puppies never make it home

cleft palette,water pups

On the issue of cleft palette the best sites information I could come up with is these 2 listed below

http://www.vetinfo4dogs.com/dpalate.html

http://lowchensaustralia.com/health/cleftpalate.htm

On the issue of water pups (walrus pups)

the best informative site are these 2 links..(please be advised there are graphic pictures that may be alarming to some viewers)

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/whelpingwaterpuppies.htm

http://bulldogsworld1.homestead.com/Spinal_Nerve_conditions.html

the next 2 health issues aspiration and fading

puppy death syndrome

aspiration the best links, I could find are the following

http://lowchensaustralia.com/breeding/aspirating.htm

for fading puppy death syndrom the best links are below

http://lowchensaustralia.com/breeding/fadingpups.htm

http://www.showdogsupersite.com/kenlclub/breedvet/fading.html

the next 2 issues are feet deformities, heavy litters

rear feet deformities the best link I have come up with

http://www.bulldoginformation.com/Inverted_Hind_Feet.html

heavy litters can cause your female to abort the whole litter early.

http://www.homestead.com/bulldogsworld3/files/heavy_litter.txt

the next 2 health issues

mom wont nurse or doesnt have milk, tube feeding puppies

here is a feed chart that will help you ..if you have to hand feed your babies

http://theblueposts.org/wimsey/puppies/feeding.htm

if mom has no milk, babies need to eat so you should always keep formula on hand and a few other items you'll find this link below very helpful

http://www.bulldogsworld.com/newpup.html

the link below is a video on tube feeding PLEASE DO NOT attempt this with out your own vet teaching you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6tqJZKdMAc&mode=related&search

the next 2 health issues aspiration and fading

puppy death syndrome

aspiration the best links, I could find are the following

http://lowchensaustralia.com/breeding/aspirating.htm

for fading puppy death syndrom the best links are below

http://lowchensaustralia.com/breeding/fadingpups.htm

http://www.showdogsupersite.com/kenlclub/breedvet/fading.html

the next 2 issues are feet deformities, heavy litters

rear feet deformities the best link I have come up with

http://www.bulldoginformation.com/Inverted_Hind_Feet.html

heavy litters can cause your female to abort the whole litter early.

http://www.homestead.com/bulldogsworld3/files/heavy_litter.txt

the next 2 health issues

mom wont nurse or doesnt have milk, tube feeding puppies

here is a feed chart that will help you ..if you have to hand feed your babies

http://theblueposts.org/wimsey/puppies/feeding.htm

if mom has no milk, babies need to eat so you should always keep formula on hand and a few other items you'll find this link below very helpful

http://www.bulldogsworld.com/newpup.html

the link below is a video on tube feeding PLEASE DO NOT attempt this with out your own vet teaching you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6tqJZKdMAc&mode=related&search

the next 2 health issues

tail and tail problems,eye problems

here is are the best links i could find on inverted tails, and tail problems

inverted tails

http://www.bulldogrescue.co.uk/health.htm#TAIL

http://www.btinternet.com/~detour/dozatail.htm

http://bulldogdomain.com/health/tailpocket.php

eyes and eye problems cherry eye, dry eye

http://www.bulldogrescue.co.uk/health.htm#EYES

http://www.bulldoginformation.com/eye-care-diseases.html

the next 3 health issues

ears, nose n toes

the best sites I could find on these issues are listed below

ears

http://www.bullwrinkle.com/Assets/Health%20Topics/Ear%20Mites.htm

http://www.bulldoginformation.com/ear-scratching-head-shaking.html

http://www.bulldogrescue.co.uk/health.htm

nose

http://www.nzymes.com/Testimonials/emmet_dellabella_pneumonia_congestion_mucus_bull_dog.htm

http://www.bulldogrescue.co.uk/health.htm

toes

Interdigital Cysts

http://www.bulldogrescue.co.uk/health.htm

http://www.homestead.com/bulldogsworld/DigitCyst.html

http://www.trimbullbulldogs.com/bulldoginterdigitalcyst.html

the next one skin issues

http://www.bulldoginformation.com/skin-problems-in-bulldogs.html

http://www.bullwrinkle.com/Assets/Health%20Topics/Skin%20Conditions.htm

I will keep adding things to this list as I think of them or come across them ....I hope you find these links helpful and also help educate yourself, so your prepared and ready for a litter!! or even to just realize what bulldog breeders sometimes have to face,worry and deal with..when they plan a litter.

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