Owner Awareness, Motivation and Ethical Considerations in the Choice of Brachycephalic Breeds: Evidence from an Italian Veterinary Teaching Hospital Survey
Our findings highlight the need for pre-acquisition veterinary counseling. Veterinarians can also assist breeders by promoting awareness of the ethical risks of selecting extreme traits in dogs.
Authors
- Fabio Ostanello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1122-8628)
- Marco Pietra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4431-0791)
- Giovanna Martelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3137-6700)
- Margherita Capitelli
Institutions
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Animals
- Published
- 2025-08-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15152288
- Primary Topic
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00