[ SHOWGSD-L ] Cancer in dogs, plus bloat and torsion

  • From: Penny & Bill <ketchy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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  • Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2010 17:21:53 -0400

Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Cancer In Dogs

Accoding to the UC/Davis bood of dogs, "One in four dogs will develop  
cancer in
their lifetime, and that almost one-half of dogs over the age of 10  
years will
die from cancer"
That's a bit sobering, and I would say you probably could rule out  
genetics.

M
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Why would anyone rule out genetics?  I think environment plays an  
important part and over-vaccinating yields compromised immune systems  
(especially in older dogs.)  Cancer kills people and it's killing our  
dogs.  BUT, no one will be able to convince me that genetics doesn't  
play an important part in canine deaths.  I lost Brando (6) to  
mesenteric torsion in June and Jeddie (5) to bloat in June of 2009.  I  
look at their  pedigrees and I KNOW some of the carriers for these  
diseases.  I wish that Barb Williams still belonged to the List.   
She's been keeping data on "familial canine deaths" for years.  My  
Ketchy bloated at 14 and a half.  Yeah, yeah, I know, it was "old age"  
bloat--sarcasm intended.  But her daughter our CH Kid, bloated at 14  
and a half also--coincidental?  Naw.  I strongly believe that genetics  
coupled with vaccines and the environment combine to shape a dog's  
future.  LOOK AT YOUR PEDIGREES.

Penny in NC
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