I think genetics plays a huge part.
A friend of mine is loosing their 7 year old to cancer. They have 4 dogs from the same breeder. One of the other dogs had cancer in the thyroid and been good for 3 years.
The breeder has lost dogs from the same litters to cancer. Coincidence, bad luck or genes.
No matter what the cause it is devestating and no matter how hard we try to protect them when the beast decides to visit nothing stops it.
Kassa 25/11/01 - 09/02/05 O.S Jaw cancer forever in my heart.
Ernie 25/11/01 adopted May 05
Sam 11? adopted Nov 06 - 18/12/07 Lyphoma
Tessa. Rescued June 2011.
Bone Cancer Dogs org.http://www.bonecancerdogs.org/
http://kassabella.tripod.com/kassabella/
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All the rescues I took in died by age 5, My Two Goldens from a reliable ethical breeder lived to be 14 and 15 respectively. I have a new Golden from the same breeder, and 2 Black Labs and an adorable Chocolate from another reliable and ethical breeder Mythic Labs in Malabar Fl. I only feed Precise Holistic Foods,Duck and Chicken made in the USA, not from eviscera,feathers, beaks etc. I would never feed anything Purina. Do your research. Here's the link; Precise Pet Products
This thread is kind of sad, makes me worried. I hate cancer.![]()
Kate
Baloo - 5 year old black lab
Peanut - 7 year old minpin
Monster - 3-ish year old frenchie/jack, rescue
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