Cancer in Pets

Ruben Swingler · Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:36 pm Post subject: Cancer in Pets

Hello!

ruben here! its been a while we haven't talked, i think its been almost five months since i last visited petshed. i hav somethin that pet lovers might be interrested with. I do love animals cuz i grow up a farm boy and i read somewheres they cud get cancer jus like us. Cancer is devastating. i think pet owners should be on the look out for any unusual growth in your pet just like what vets call lipoma.

Harry Sorum · Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:46 am Post subject: lipoma and lymphoma

is lipoma a different thing from lymphoma?

Bern Eisendorf · Newbie Joined: 24 Sep 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Akron, Ohio

i think it's lymphoma.

Leroy Hodges · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:10 pm Post subject:

there is such things as lipoma and lymphoma. a lipoma is a common benign tumor composed of fatty tissues while lymphoma is cancer specific to the lymphatic system. i think that while both are forms of abnormal growth, the lymphoma is more cause for concern.

Tim Lassek · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:35 pm Post subject: early detection

it helps when the disease is identified early, a second opinion may also help..

Randy Massey · Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 6:49 am Post subject:

the only animal that doesn't get cancer is the shark, at least that's they said in one of those shark movies screened lately. could this be true? i wish it was, maybe they could help us find a cure for cancer. i hope the cure for human cancer works for pets too.

Adam Carr · Skin mite Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 20

i guess chemotheraphy might help pets as well..

Tim Lassek · Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:11 am Post subject: cancer and shark

sharks don't get cancer probably because their liver has this special oil that could cure the disease, its one reason they're favorite of whalers cuz of that therapeutic oil..

Alex Cross · Newbie Joined: 18 Feb 2008 Posts: 6

For smokers, second-hand smoke is dangerous to your pet's health and is known to be a major cause of cancer. If you have a pet and care for its health, quit. If you don't feel that quitting is an option, smoke outside or in an area where your pet won't be exposed to your second-hand smoke.

Beatrice Dixon · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 4:38 pm Post subject:

I completely agree. If you really care for your pets, don't smoke near them.

Pauline Weiss · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:03 pm Post subject:

are fleas and ticks somehow related to cancer in pets? i'm just curious. Wink

Leroy Hodges · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:44 pm Post subject:

i don't think so pauline. cancer is something like a malfunction in the gene. fleas and ticks don't transmit cancer but bacteria and virus.

Melrose Clement · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 6:45 am Post subject:

you know what? i think pets get all these diseases from living in proximity with humans. come to think of it, before dogs and cats were domesticated, they never suffered from these "human diseases", right? did this ever occur to you guys?
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Pauline Weiss · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:19 am Post subject:

Amelia Bowman · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:03 am Post subject:

yes that's possible. pet owners' lifestyles and habits can actually be passed on to the dogs so that what pet owners experience, dogs experience, too. maybe it's also similar with having diseases. i know of some pets who get diabetes because of their owners who like eating foods high in carbs and fat. unconsciously, the owners are also feeding their pets with the same food that they eat. in the process, the owners' unhealthy eating habits become the pets' eating habits too. too bad.

Gina Cavendish · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:44 am Post subject:

the bottomline? be a responsible pet owner! even though you treat your pets like humans, it doesn't mean that everything human can be applied to them. they are a different species, which means they have different wants and needs. what might be good for us might not be good for our pets, keep that in mind! Wink

Edith Pope · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:23 pm Post subject:

That's so true! Let's just be careful with the things we give our pets or what we make them do. I believe there's such a thing as responsible pet ownership.

Douglas Barr · Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:07 pm Post subject:

I completely agree! Pets are not toys.

Allen Friedman · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:05 pm Post subject: pet owner's lifestyle

a pet owner's lifestyle will somehow reveal his or her pet's health status..

Amelia Bowman · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:10 pm Post subject:

yes, because a pet owner's lifestyle can have a big influence on the lifestyle of pets. a good example would be a lazy pet owner who doesn't want to exercise is also the same one who is lazy enough to take his dog for long walks. the poor dog doesn't get to exercise as well, making it a less fit and unhealthy pet. Sad

Joseph Niska · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:13 am Post subject:

I agree with Amelia. It is the owners' lifestyle that greatly affects the health of theirs pets. Most especially the food they take. If the owner is health conscious, chances are he will always be more concerned with the type of food he gives his pets.

Beatrice Dixon · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:48 pm Post subject:

exactly. like owners, like pets. as simple as that. Cool

Liz Munro · Flea egg Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 70

Megan Turnbull · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 10:53 am Post subject:

i agree. as pet owners we should make good choices for our pets because they are totally dependent on us.

Trish Coyne · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 10:42 am Post subject:

pet owners should really be responsible for their pets. and part of this is knowing just how many pets you can take care of. i've read of some who adopt so many animals only to neglect them in the end.

Amelia Bowman · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 3:34 pm Post subject:

Correct. Pet owners should really be responsible for their pets, especially when these animals can also get cancer, like we humans do.

I found this on the AVMA website:
"Dogs get cancer at roughly the same rate as humans, while cats get fewer cancers. Cancer accounts for almost half of the deaths of pets over 10 years of age."

Libby Bowen · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:25 pm Post subject:

and just like in humans, most cancers in pets need long-term treatment.

Edith Pope · Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 3:52 pm Post subject:

Irvin Zelasko · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 3:27 pm Post subject:

Is there chemotherapy for pets? What can we do if our pet has cancer?

Trish Coyne · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:02 pm Post subject:

good question, irvin. i haven't read much about this, too, so any information you could share would be nice.