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<\/p>\nA VET has revealed five dog breeds he would never own due to the never ending list of health problems they all have.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The pet expert says there\u2019s one breed he would only consider getting if he became a sheep farmer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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@Ben.the.vet shares his list in a TikTok video online.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cHere are five dog breeds I wouldn't own as a vet. Now I've already listed five dog breeds in a previous video but I found it surprisingly easy to compile another list taking it to 10.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is just my opinion, it's not in any particular order and I would consider rescuing one of these dogs if one was in need.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ben said he wouldn't consider getting a Doberman because of all the health problems that have, plus one left him completely traumatised.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cI've met many lovely lovely Dobermans but it is shocking how many of them get a kind of heart disease called dilated cardiomyopathy. It's over half of them, so the majority of Dobermans get it."<\/p>\n
\u201cIt typically has a poor prognosis. I've actually seen a Doberman drop down dead in front of my eyes before I could intervene because of this problem. That was a traumatic experience enough for me to never want one.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ben said: \u201cNumber two might surprise you, it's the Border collie. Now they are quite healthy although they are a bit prone to Epilepsy.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I just find that they're a dog breed that doesn't adapt very well to the sedentary life of being a pet; their brains need to be constantly stimulated. They want to work and if they aren't busy they can go a bit loopy.\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Ben said Border Collie\u2019s need a lot of work so are usually only suited to sheep farmers as owners.\u00a0<\/p>\n Ben said: \u201cI've seen lots of collies that are very anxious or developed compulsive behaviours like twirling rounding circles, I'd get one if I was a sheep farmer but I'm not and I don't think my lifestyle would allow me to give them what they need.\u201d<\/p>\n Ben revealed Boxers are prone to a shocking number of diseases.\u00a0<\/p>\n He said: \u201cI've met lots of really sweet ones but the list of problems that they're genetically prone to is pretty shocking.\u201d<\/p>\n Ben revealed the single breed is prone to no less than 74 different types of diseases.<\/p>\n Ben reckons he doesn't have enough space to house a Great Dane.\u00a0<\/p>\n He said: \u201c I think I'm just not a big dog person at heart, my car isn't big enough, my house isn't big enough. The vet bills are huge because all of the drug doses are dosed by weight.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAlso they often only live to about the age of seven and I think I would just find it quite hard to love a dog and then lose them in that short amount of time."<\/p>\n Lastly Ben said he would avoid a Flatcoated retriever.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cThey are very prone to the type of aggressive cancer called histiocytic sarcoma. They are the poster child of this disease. Around 50% of all Flatcoats die of cancer and okay they have to die, but I'd just want to avoid it.\u201d<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ac-horoscope-daily-03-wednesday.jpg\")
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