Whilst raising breast cancer awareness, it’s important to remember that it’s not just human lives that are at risk, our loyal pooches suffer too. Veterinarian Dr Sara Elliott is raising awareness about breast cancer in dogs. Dr. Elliott says that at British Veterinary Hospital, at least one dog every week is diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer. Dr Elliott explains that this is more common than most dog owners think.
Studies have shown that spaying your dog between the ages of 6-9 months - just before their first ‘heat’ are eight times less likely to get mammary cancer. Dogs spayed during this time have a 0.05 percent risk of developing mammary cancer.
Examine your dog regularly by feeling for lumps and bumps on their underside. Most lumps usually start out at about the size of a pea and if detected, can be almost completely eliminated by surgery.