Dealing with Cancer

[Anne]

Originally Posted by Bowlforthedog

I am not sure but it really makes ya wonder. Maybe the food. I am not sure..

I'm not sure it's about the food as we have many and varied diets for our dogs. My 7yo cancer girl was weaned onto a BARF diet and has always been fed BARF as have my other dogs who don't suffer cancer.

There has to be something more to it.

Like AngelBunny all my Rottweilers bar one have had cancer. I have had rescue Rottweilers and papered, well bred ones. Heaven only knows what the rescues were fed before they came here. I take in the old ones and most of them have not been fed much at all by the look of them. They've all been very thin on arrival.

Are other breeds suffering cancer to the extent that our Rottweiler are?

[moondog]

A study done in the UK in 1999 found the following:

Most prone to cancer:

* Afghan Hounds
* Irish Wolfhounds
* Standard Poodles, and
* Rottweilers


Least prone to cancer:

* Airedales
* Beagles
* Dachshunds
* Irish Setters
* Jack Russell Terriers
* Rough Collies, and
* Yorkshire Terriers

Food may play into it with a predisposition, but otherwise I doubt it. Some dogs eat nothing but garbage their entire lives and live to be 18, perky 'til their dying day. Others are fed the best and die young. Genetics has to be the true culprit....there's no other explanation for it.

(p.s. Anne - thank you for understanding me.)

[Anne]

Originally Posted by moondog

A study done in the UK in 1999 found the following:

Most prone to cancer:

* Afghan Hounds
* Irish Wolfhounds
* Standard Poodles, and
* Rottweilers


Least prone to cancer:

* Airedales
* Beagles
* Dachshunds
* Irish Setters
* Jack Russell Terriers
* Rough Collies, and
* Yorkshire Terriers

Food may play into it with a predisposition, but otherwise I doubt it. Some dogs eat nothing but garbage their entire lives and live to be 18, perky 'til their dying day. Others are fed the best and die young. Genetics has to be the true culprit....there's no other explanation for it.

(p.s. Anne - thank you for understanding me.)

Hmmn then cancer seems to be more prevalent in the large breeds. I'm of the belief that genetics has to be at the core of this too.

(re: p.s. I understand completely and agree with you)

[Xena Rio's Mum]

I'm not sure if food has anything to do with it to as I feed both my bitches on the same food and Xena is the only one with cancer. Although it is a very upsetting thing to go through it will not stop me from having other Rotties. I have had 10 lovely and very rewarding years with her so far and the good times definitely outweigh the bad. I know there are going to be some very upsetting times to come, but I am just enjoying every day I have with her and making her as comfortable as possible....after all she is one of my babies...

[Xena Rio's Mum]

I have noticed on alot of cancer websites that Zeolite is being used for the treatment of cancer. Has anyone used it to treat cancer in their dogs?