| Cancer in dogs is more common that many
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| | feeds commercial dog food to their dog as
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| people would trend to believe. Studies
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| | carcinogens have been discovered to
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| indicate that that approximately 25% of
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| | exist in some popular dog food brands.
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| dogs will contract cancer at some time in
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| | You can find out what is in the dog food
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| their life and that almost 50% of all
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| | you use at
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| dogs older than the age of ten years will
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| | Other causes of canine cancer include
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| die of cancer
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| | viral infections and UV or X irradiation.
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| If your dog contracts cancer, the
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| | What is the Best Cancer Treatment for My
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| affected areas can include but are not
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| | Dog?
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| limited to the skin, organs, bone and
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| | Because there are different types of
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| organs. Cancer in your dog may progress
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| | cancers, there are different treatments
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| gradually or with rapidity.
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| | prescribed be veterinary oncologists.
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| The good news is that treatments exist
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| | The success of treating cancer in your
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| for cancer in dogs . While canine cancer
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| | dog hinges on a number of factors. Some
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| can be fatal it is not necessarily a
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| | of those factors are early detection and
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| death sentence.
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| | diagnoses of the cancer by your
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| The first thing you must do is determine
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| | veterinarian, and the specific treatment
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| if in fact your dog does have cancer.
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| | recommended and used in your dogs battle
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| There are ten common symptoms of cancer
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| | against canine cancer.
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| in dogs, taken primarily from the
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| | Early detection may include your vet
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| American Veterinary Medical Association,
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| | doing a biopsy, some X-rays and
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| these are:
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| | consulting with an expert in canine
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| Unusual swelling that either remains or
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| | radiology to review the results. If
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| grows
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| | cancer is diagnosed, your vet may
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| Sores which will not heal
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| | recommend surgery or refer you to a
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| A loss of weight in your dog
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| | canine oncologist.
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| Discharge or bleeding from an opening on
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| | Your best chances for success often
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| your dogs body
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| | depend upon early diagnosis of canine
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| Bad breath or offensive odor that emits
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| | cancer. This is true because in early
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| from your dog
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| | stages of cancer in dogs there is less
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| Trouble eating food or swallowing
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| | likelihood of the cancer having spread to
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| A loss of interest in exercise or a loss
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| | a point where treatment becomes
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| of stamina
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| | unproductive.
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| Lameness in your dog or evidence of
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| | Once an early diagnosis of canine cancer
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| stiffness
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| | has been confirmed, your veterinary
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| Trouble with urination, defecating or
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| | oncologist may suggest a variety of
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| breathing
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| | treatment options such as drugs, surgery
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| If you detect any of these symptoms in
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| | and/or radiation.
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| your dog. Dont panic. Taken
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| | If your dog has been generally healthy,
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| individually, theses canine symptoms may
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| | she deserves a chance to live the balance
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| be indicative of something that is not
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| | of her life feeling as well as possible
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| cancer and may not be serious at all.
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| | for as long a time as possible. If you
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| Make an appointment with your
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| | can extend the life of your 13 year old
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| veterinarian for an exam for your dog. If
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| | terrier by a few years, and provide a
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| cancer is the problem, he will help you
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| | good quality of life to your dog as a
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| develop a treatment plan. If canine
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| | result of canine cancer treatment, your
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| cancer is not the cause, your vet may
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| | persistence in helping your dog will have
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| prescribe a remedy to alleviate and heal
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| | been rewarded.
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| the condition.
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| | My small 8 year old dog suddenly became
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| Cause of Cancer in Dogs
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| | ill and no vet could determine the cause.
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| There are various causes of cancer in
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| | She died after enduring 2 weeks of pain
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| dogs. The National Canine Cancer
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| | and misery on Mothers Day morning. Dont
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| Foundation says that cancer can be
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| | let anything happen to your best friend.
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| attributed to factors such as excessive
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| | Learn how to keep your dog healthy,
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| exposure to carcinogenic agents which
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