20.500.12556/RUL-168088 Brachycephaly in cats a silent problem in feline health Brachycephaly, morphological trait characterised by a shortened skull relative to its width, is a prominent feature of certain feline breeds, including Persians, Exotic Short-hairs, Himalayans. British Shorthairs, British Longhairs, and Scottish Folds. While se-lective breeding has favoured this trait due to human preferences for neotenous ap-pearances, severe brachycephaly is associated with a wide range of health complica-tions. These include neurological, respiratory, ocular, dental, gastrointestinal, repro-ductive, and dermatological disorders. This literature review explores the systemic im-pact of brachycephaly on feline health, highlighting the need for ethical breeding prac-tices and improved veterinary care to mitigate its negative effects. brachycephaly feline health ethical breeding skull morphology cat welfare true false true Angleški jezik Angleški jezik Poročilo s konference 2025-03-28 10:41:58 2025-03-28 10:41:58 2025-03-29 04:14:36 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 Str. 59-64 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 636.09:616 10.55295/PSL.12.2025.I8 230316547 227883267 Brachycephaly-Erjavec.pdf Brachycephaly-Erjavec.pdf 1 16661F2B86B2B215E8CC5C9D1B8CF71E 6a2fa8347ad1bafa07f847dd7bfe7019853606b4c1501dbfd5b7f01fd6826130 d3803451-0bb8-11f0-b232-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=201091 https://ebooks.uni-lj.si/ZalozbaUL/catalog/book/723/chapter/4063 1 dbc2e757-0bb7-11f0-b232-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=201089 Veterinarska fakulteta 0 0 0