| Cancer affects a significant percentage
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| | Even though Shih Tzu is not among the
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| of canines. Know the risk factors that
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| | breeds to be targeted for high risks, we
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| include: genetics, hormone imbalances,
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| | can still be on the look-out for cancer
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| diet, vaccinations, environmental toxins
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| | symptoms which are similar to those in
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| such as lawn chemicals, flea and tick
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| | humans. These include any abnormal
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| dips, tobacco smoke to name a few. Nearly
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| | swelling that continues to grow, sores
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| half of dogs over age 10 die of cancer.
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| | that don't heal, weight loss, bleeding or
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| There are similarities between canine and
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| | discharge from any body opening, a
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| human cancers, but there are also
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| | reluctance to move or exercise, a loss of
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| differences. For example, dogs have 35
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| | stamina or difficulty breathing,
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| times as much skin cancer as humans, 4
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| | urinating or defecating. Any sort of
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| times as many breast tumors, 8 times as
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| | lameness in an older dog (but especially
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| much bone cancer, and twice the incidence
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| | large breeds, which excludes our Shih Tzu
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| of leukemia. Humans have 7 times as much
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| | also), should be investigated, even
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| lung cancer as dogs and 13 times as much
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| | though our Shih Tzu is not included in
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| cancer of the stomach and intestines.
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| | that either as being of high risk by
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| According to a Swedish study done in
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| | breed, it does not mean, this could not
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| 1997, the breeds at highest risk for
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| | occur. Subtle signs such as sleeping,
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| cancer were: Boxers, Giant Schnauzers and
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| | more than usual, refusing to play, or
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| Bernese Mountain Dogs, Irish Wolfhounds,
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| | having less interest in social
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| Cocker spaniels and Doberman Pinschers,
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| | interaction, can be warning signs.
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| Pomeranians, Newfoundlands, German
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| | Even though it would seem at this time
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| Shepherd Dogs, Saint Bernards, Great
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| | cancer is not a huge threat to our Shih
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| Danes, Greyhounds and Basset Hounds.
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| | Tzu, it is still good to be alert to any
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| Today, the most common type of cancer in
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| | symptoms that may be warning signs of the
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| American dogs is skin cancer followed by
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| | disease.
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| mammary cancer and lymphosarcoma.
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