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my dog's litter mate has cancer
Posted on 10/31/19 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 10/31/19 at 1:55 pm
I found out yesterday that a litter mate of my bullmastiff has cancer in her jaw and ear and will have to be put down. The dog is only 2.5 years old! Pretty unsettling news considering I could easily have picked that puppy instead of ours plus now I am worried about our girl having similar issues. Are these kind of things random or do I have a real cause for alarm?
This is my beautiful big girl, Sadie!
This is my beautiful big girl, Sadie!
This post was edited on 10/31/19 at 1:56 pm
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Posted on 10/31/19 at 2:00 pm to marinebioman
look at that big mf 
she looks like someone photoshopped a dog's head on a lion
i hope shes ok, what a fine specimen
she looks like someone photoshopped a dog's head on a lion i hope shes ok, what a fine specimen
Posted on 10/31/19 at 2:02 pm to Carson123987
She is 130 pounds of beautiful, yet was considered a reject by the breeder because of that white patch under her chin.
This post was edited on 10/31/19 at 2:07 pm
Posted on 10/31/19 at 2:05 pm to marinebioman
Soft tissue vs bone vs both are all diff I am not an oncologist by any means some can be genetic bone vs soft tissue some can be just cancer where no one knows but being ear and jaw That’s the same area not like finding it in the lymph nodes and then in the lung reach out to your vet see what they say. Humans have generic predisposition to some cancers were animals we don’t know because dogs cats don’t fill out history saying my dad had cancer but with many pure breeds you may start seeing this more vs mutts fingers crossed.
Posted on 10/31/19 at 2:21 pm to marinebioman
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yet was considered a reject by the breeder because of that white patch under her chin.
Scratch and dent sale? Great looking dog!
Posted on 10/31/19 at 2:59 pm to marinebioman
Beautiful animal. Yes you should be concerned. My boxer Patty lived longer than any of her litter mates. There were 7 of them and they all died of cancer ranging from 3 years old to Patty who lived to almost 12.
Posted on 10/31/19 at 3:25 pm to glassman
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boxer
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7 of them and they all died of cancer
That's about right for a boxer.
Sorry for your loss.
Posted on 10/31/19 at 3:41 pm to glassman
I lost my 11 y/o Border Collie to bladder cancer. Very hard to go through. We fed him Blue Buffalo I think . Something environmental or in the food has to be causing this ! To many animals are contracting this disease. We now have 2 Corgis and are feeding them a freeze dried 100% organ meat and veggies food .They love that stuff. Supposed to be very good . So sorry to hear about your girl .
Posted on 10/31/19 at 3:45 pm to marinebioman
how many of her turds can you fit on a shovel? my dog weighs 80 and I can fit two piles if i'm lucky. That is a beautiful dog!
Posted on 10/31/19 at 3:48 pm to marinebioman
Did the litter mate smoke?
Posted on 10/31/19 at 3:49 pm to Loup
She is on weight management food so it goes right thru her and I swear she averages 4 craps a day! And these ain’t little mouse turds that’s for sure!
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Posted on 10/31/19 at 7:09 pm to marinebioman
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my dog's litter mate has cancer
I think there is definitely a correlation in genetics for cancer proneness. An example is Golden Retrievers. I'd say forty/fifty years ago many survived until 12 or 13 perhaps a bit longer. Now they have a tendency to cancer and perhaps live ten years max and maybe a little longer. Reputable breeders are trying to breed that trait out. Our dogs mother died of bone cancer at six or seven. My dog is a Top Brass Golden and is about to turn eight. What is the rate in humans? I think one in four and it is likely that high or higher in some breeds. Enjoy your dog as long as you have her. I know my golden will be with us perhaps another two to three years and I love her to death.
Posted on 10/31/19 at 7:49 pm to aTmTexas Dillo
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I'd say forty/fifty years ago
When it comes to pets, I always wonder how many dog owners actually had conclusive results of why their dogs or cats died or even how old they were when they died. Probably, only the folks that could afford it then, were recorded then, so those pets were basically bought a longer life. I think, if anything, that breeding has gotten better as communication and records have improved, and so has the ability to have your dog diagnosed.
This post was edited on 10/31/19 at 8:32 pm
Posted on 10/31/19 at 8:36 pm to Buck_Rogers
Obviously breeders aim for the more desirable traits and don't let nature take its true course. This eliminates 'undesirable,' but natural, genetic variation that over time, can lead to a large percentage (significantly higher than natural) of a certain breed being susceptible to certain types of cancer or other physical deficiencies. Cancer in boxers, hip dysplaysia in labs, skin conditions in most all-white breeds.
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Posted on 10/31/19 at 9:53 pm to marinebioman
Those things shite a Frikn medium sized ant pile sized shite every time, too. 
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