According to the specialist, this applies to all brachycephalic (short-faced) breeds.
“They could even be mestizos, but they have a short muzzle.
“They all have difficulty breathing, but if they still start to feel sick, for example, as can be the case in air transport, then vomiting can be fatal for them, and the rarefied air of the plane can play a cruel joke - to the point of death,” he explained.
Shelyakov added that, unfortunately, there are situations when an animal is not delivered.
In addition, if possible, he would recommend not transporting such dogs by air.
“It happens that an animal, for example, vomits or, as a result of the air motion, it simply turns over and it is impossible to take a normal body position and spit.
If possible, such animals should be transported in the cabin, but not all airlines allow this.
So there are certain risks of flying such breeds,” the veterinarian concluded.
Earlier, information appeared in the media that a pug died in the luggage compartment during a flight from Phuket to St. Petersburg.