Panel discussion:
Moderator:Duane Butherus, PhD; Direcotr
AKC CHF; Jaime Modiano, VMD,PhD; AMC Cancer Research Center; Matthew Breen, PhD; North Caroline State University; Stuart Helfand,
DVM; University of Wisconsin at Madison; Elaine Ostrander, PhD; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Cancer
leads the list of canine health concerns. The following illnesses, in the order
listed, reflects the priority of concerns by dog owners today:
·
Cancer
·
Epilepsy
·
Hip Dysplasia
·
Thyroid
·
Allergies
·
Bloat
·
Heart
·
Autoimmune
·
PRA
·
Cataracts
Cancer
is the leading cause of non-accidental death in dogs. It is estimated that almost
50% of all dogs over the age of 10 years will develop cancer, and approximately 1 in 4 of all dogs will at some stage in their
life develop a cancer. They have discovered that there are many cancer genes,
and although cancer is genetic, less than 5% is inheritable.
Lymphoma
is the leading cancer diagnosed in dogs. Other types of cancer found are bladder
cancer, brain tumors, hemangiosarcoma, mammary tumors, melanoma, and osteosarcoma.
The
American Veterinary Medical Association lists the following as common symptoms of cancer:
- Abnormal
swellings that persist or continue to grow
- Sores
that do not heal
- Weight
loss
- Loss
of appetite
- Difficulty
eating or swallowing
- Bleeding
or discharge from any body opening
- Offensive
odor
- Hesitation
to exercise or loss of stamina
- Persistent
lameness or stiffness
- Difficulty
breathing, urinating, or defecating
AWS Partners’
recommended resources:
Canine Hemangiosarcoma: Clinical Update
http://www.vin.com/proceedings/Proceedings.plx?CID=WSAVA2002&PID=2639
Morris Animal Foundation: Cancer
http://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/currentstudies/canine.asp#cancer
ScienCentral: Canine Cancer
http://www.sciencentral.com/articles/view.php3?article_id=218392128&language=english
Genes, Dogs, and Cancer: 3rd Annual Canine
Cancer Conference - 2003
http://www.ivis.org/proceedings/Keystone/2003/toc.asp
Perseus Foundation
http://www.perseusfoundation.org/
Canine Cancer Awareness
http://www.caninecancerawareness.org/
Canine Times
Resource Center: Cancer
http://www.cfnaonline.com/caninetimes/resource-center/cancer/cancer.shtml
More Research – Mapping Cancer Genes
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_More_Research_Mapping_Cancer_Genes.asp
Elaine Ostrander: Member, Fred Hutchinson Cancer
Research Center
http://www.gs.washington.edu/faculty/ostrander.htm
University of Wisconsin – Madison: Oncology Service
http://vmthpub.vetmed.wisc.edu/sa_services/med/oncology/default.htm
Cancer Herbal Treatments
http://www.herbal-treatments.com.au/article_theriseof_canine_cancers.html
Cancer in the Canine
http://www.labbies.com/cancerintro.htm
The Veterinary Cancer Society
http://www.vetcancersociety.org/
Heritable and Sporadic Genetic Lesions in Canine
Lymphoma and Osteosarcoma
http://www.rottweilerhealth.org/lymphoma_osteo_cancerstudy.html
Cancer in Dogs: 28th Annual Canine Symposium
- 1998
http://www.vet.upenn.edu/schoolresources/communications//publications/bellwether/43/canine.html
