Cancer in dogs is in some ways like cancer in humans. Cancer in dogs can be caused by many different things, such as too much sun. There are also many different ways to keep dogs safe from getting cancer. Overall, cancer in dogs is very dangerous.
Protecting dogs from cancer
Cancer is unpredictable but dog owners can do the best they can to prevent the likelihood of their dog getting cancer. One thing that dog owners can not smoke, either don't smoke ever, or don't smoke around their dogs. This will lessen the chance of the owner and the dog of getting cancer. Another very important thing to keep dogs from getting cancer involving the sun is to keep dogs out of sunlight as much as possible. Especially between the hours or 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. …show more content…
Dogs that sunbathe or are outdoors a lot with white ears or noses, area are at risk for tumors having to do with the sun. If the dog has any red, ulcerated or scabby skin make sure the dog gets examined and biopsied by a vet. Environmental dusts are also a reason why some dogs get lung cancer, and an increased incidence of lymphoma has been associated with environmental contamination with toxic waste. Dogs that get spayed before their first heat cycle have 0.50% chance of developing mammary cancer anytime during it's life. This will increase to 8% if they are spayed after having one heat cycle, and it could eventually go up to 26% if the dog is spayed after it has experienced two heat cycles. Some studies have shown that there might be an association with smoking and cancer in dogs and cats. Using the cloned canine genome, veterinary researchers are ferreting out the genetics of certain canine cancers. The close genetic relationship between members of certain dog breeds seems to cause of some types of cancer. Lymphoma in dogs carries similar genetic abnormalities to that of lymphoma in humans, and determining the genetic makeup of lymphoma in dogs can help predict the subgroup of lymphoma, therefore the likelihood for individual dogs. Finally, when the lawn the dog lives in is treated to prevent unsightly weeds, it may cause a problem in the dog (Dr. Joanne Intile,
Protecting dogs from cancer
Cancer is unpredictable but dog owners can do the best they can to prevent the likelihood of their dog getting cancer. One thing that dog owners can not smoke, either don't smoke ever, or don't smoke around their dogs. This will lessen the chance of the owner and the dog of getting cancer. Another very important thing to keep dogs from getting cancer involving the sun is to keep dogs out of sunlight as much as possible. Especially between the hours or 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. …show more content…
Dogs that sunbathe or are outdoors a lot with white ears or noses, area are at risk for tumors having to do with the sun. If the dog has any red, ulcerated or scabby skin make sure the dog gets examined and biopsied by a vet. Environmental dusts are also a reason why some dogs get lung cancer, and an increased incidence of lymphoma has been associated with environmental contamination with toxic waste. Dogs that get spayed before their first heat cycle have 0.50% chance of developing mammary cancer anytime during it's life. This will increase to 8% if they are spayed after having one heat cycle, and it could eventually go up to 26% if the dog is spayed after it has experienced two heat cycles. Some studies have shown that there might be an association with smoking and cancer in dogs and cats. Using the cloned canine genome, veterinary researchers are ferreting out the genetics of certain canine cancers. The close genetic relationship between members of certain dog breeds seems to cause of some types of cancer. Lymphoma in dogs carries similar genetic abnormalities to that of lymphoma in humans, and determining the genetic makeup of lymphoma in dogs can help predict the subgroup of lymphoma, therefore the likelihood for individual dogs. Finally, when the lawn the dog lives in is treated to prevent unsightly weeds, it may cause a problem in the dog (Dr. Joanne Intile,