By Dr. Sarah Mitchell, DVM · Editor's Letter · May 2026
French Bulldogs are dying young, and almost everyone in the veterinary establishment treats it as inevitable. PawNews exists to challenge that. We publish independent reporting on the breed-specific health issues that mainstream pet media won't touch — and we name the structural problems behind a 9.8-year average lifespan.
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