Healthy Lifestyle May Lessen Dogs’ Cancer Risk

Healthy Lifestyle May Lessen Dogs’ Cancer Risk
Overweight dogs develop cancer more often than slim ones, so keep your dog at a healthy weight.Soloviova Liudmyla/Shutterstock
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Q: A friend’s dog recently died of cancer, and we want to do all we can to keep our own dog cancer-free. What advice can you offer?
A: Cancer is far too common in dogs, particularly large, purebred dogs. You can’t change your dog’s genetics, but there are things you can do to minimize the risk of cancer.
Lee Pickett
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Lee Pickett, VMD, practices companion animal medicine in North Carolina. Contact her at AskTheVet.pet. Copyright 2024 Lee Pickett, VMD. Distributed by Creators.com
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