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Understanding Cancer In Labradors |
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Richard Cussons |
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Understanding Cancer In Labradors
Richard Cussons
Labradors are widely used by people such as police because of their excellent detection and working abilities. United States, Australia and many other countries are making use of these dogs' services. But how can they be of service to people when they are sick?
A lot of people all over the globe died because of cancer. Unfortunately, victims of this dreaded disease are not just humans but dogs as well. Cancer is considered as the leading cause of death among dogs especially the older ones. Cancer therefore is a serious problem affecting humans and dogs alike.
Cancer is considered as an immune dysfunction disease because it occurs when the immune system fails to work properly. The dog's body is made up of millions of cells. Out of these millions of cells, some of it must have errors in replication. Toxins, radiation, congenital disease and age help increase these errors. This is where cancer started.
Errors in replication may not lead to serious problem only if the dog's immune system recognizes and destroy the abnormal cells. But if the immune system failed to detect the existence of that abnormal cell, what will happen is that the abnormal cell will replicate itself. The tumor will continue replication but may not be evident in the first few days or even months of the growth. But the tumor continues growing until such time that it is large enough for veterinarians to detect.
Cancer can be detected through various tests however some symptoms are evident. These symptoms include bloated abdomen, presence of blood or mucous in the feces or urine, constipation, diarrhea, difficulty in urinating or defecating and sudden loss of weight.
Many people become hopeless once cancer is diagnosed. It is because of the fact that there is still no specific drug known to completely kill the tumor and treat cancer. There are some methods used to alleviate the problem however. These methods are surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, essential in reducing tumors. Ways to combat cancer is not only limited to reducing tumors. The most effective solution is to trigger the dog's immune system to respond. Overcoming cancer is at greater risk when the recognition response is triggered.
Cancer is caused by the combined effects of genetics, physical and chemical carcinogens. Breeders should be careful in selecting breeds to be included in the breeding process. It is important to choose only the healthy ones to lessen health problems in dogs. Dog owners and care takers should also be careful with the dog foods. Check the contents of the foods you are giving your dog because some commercial dog foods contain cancer-causing chemicals.
Richard Cussons knows a lot http://www.labradorsavvy.com/labrador-training.html on Labrador training. Information on characteristics and care of this breed is available at this http://www.labradorsavvy.com/ site dedicated to Labradors.
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