OK, they may not be modern Frenchies, but the remains of a beloved pet in a 2,000-year-old tomb suggest that ancient Romans may have been the first to breed brachycephalic dogs like bulldogs and pugs.

The proband (II-5) was (Figure 1) a female born to unaffected parents (I-1 and I-2; father age 58) initially presenting with isolated left plagiocephaly (Figure 2a–c) defined by premature closure of ...

One of the great puzzles of contemporary dog-keeping is why people continue to buy brachycephalic dogs despite the significant drawbacks–the tendency of these dogs to suffer poor welfare, their short ...

New research published in the BMJ suggests that for positional skull deformation in infants – flattening of the skull as a result of laying in the same position for long periods – wearing a corrective ...

Singapore: KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) has launched a specialised clinic for the assessment and treatment of plagiocephaly and brachycephaly, conditions also known as flat head syndrome.