Study Looks at When , Dogs Should Start Receiving , Cancer Screenings.
'Newsweek' reports that cancer is the leading cause of death in dogs.
The American Veterinary Medical Association estimates that almost half of all dogs over the age of ten will eventually develop the potentially deadly disease.
Common U.S. breeds at an above-average lifetime risk of developing cancer include Bernese mountain dogs, golden retrievers, Great Danes and German Shepherds.
Common U.S. breeds at an above-average lifetime risk of developing cancer include Bernese mountain dogs, golden retrievers, Great Danes and German Shepherds.
Common U.S. breeds at an above-average lifetime risk of developing cancer include Bernese mountain dogs, golden retrievers, Great Danes and German Shepherds.
It is challenging to point to one factor that makes some dog breeds more prone to cancer than others, Jill Rafalko and Andi Flory, researcher with PetDx and the firm's chief medical officer, via 'Newsweek'.
Like cancer in people, the cause is multifactorial, including both genetic and environmental influences.
Certain breeds may harbor genetic variants that increase their risk of developing certain cancers, Jill Rafalko and Andi Flory, researcher with PetDx and the firm's chief medical officer, via 'Newsweek'.
Like cancer in people, the cause is multifactorial, including both genetic and environmental influences.
Certain breeds may harbor genetic variants that increase their risk of developing certain cancers, Jill Rafalko and Andi Flory, researcher with PetDx and the firm's chief medical officer, via 'Newsweek'.
A study published in the journal 'PLOS One' aimed to determine the age at which individual breeds of dogs should start being screened for cancer.
We know that cancer develops over time, so it is reasonable to start screening for cancer two years before the typical age at which cancer is diagnosed.
, Jill Rafalko and Andi Flory, researcher with PetDx and the firm's chief medical officer, via 'Newsweek'.
In short, this means that all dogs should begin cancer screening at age 7, but some large dogs and dogs belonging to specific breeds may benefit from starting screening as early as age 4, Jill Rafalko and Andi Flory, researcher with PetDx and the firm's chief medical officer, via 'Newsweek'.
In 2021, the PetDx lab developed a new "liquid biopsy" test that is able to detect 30 different types of cancer with just a blood sample
