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Cancer-Causing Ingredients Found in Dog Food

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Cancer claims the lives of many people in the world today due to harmful components found mostly in the food we consume. It is, however, saddening today that not only humans suffer from cancer but also pets like dogs.

We love dogs and are good pets to us. The dogs’ food we buy for our loved pets is becoming extremely dangerous, and claiming the lives of our loved dogs too. There are different foods found in the market today for the dogs. Choosing the best food for your dog is unavoidable if you want to keep your dog away from cancer.

Which foods are likely to cause cancer in dogs?

Cancer is commonly caused by aflatoxins. Aflatoxin may develop when foods like corn, rice, wheat or even legume are carelessly preserved, resulting in carcinogenic substances that cause cancer when they are fed to dogs.

The consumption of these foods over a long period of time deposits the carcinogen in the liver. The tissues further develop and cause tumors in dogs.

They are also some of the manufactured food believed to cause cancer like Kibble and 

Rawhide. 

Kibble contains aflatoxins, heterocyclic amines, acrylamide, and polybrominated diphenyl elements, which are added preservatives that are very harmful to a dog’s life.

Rawhide is a leather product. The fact that dogs like it; it is not a nice food for the dog either. It’s made from leather products of animals like cattle. The entire process at any tannery manufacturing plant uses chemicals that aren’t friendly to any life.

How to know if your dog is likely to be suffering from cancer.

If your dog is experiencing the following signs and symptoms, there is a high possibility that is suffering from cancer. They include;

  • Wounds that don’t heal.
  • Loss of appetite.
  • Swelling of the dog’s tummy.
  • Drastic loss of the weight of the dog.
  • Breathing problems.
  • Signs of a dog undergoing pain.

These are some indicators to show that your dog may be suffering from cancer. Experiencing such signs and symptoms in your dog may require seeking a veterinary for further assistance.

What are some of the cancer conditions in the dogs today?

There are various cancer types that dogs suffer from in the world today. Some of them can be easily detected while others not. Those that can’t be detected easily may require a keener and somehow super attention to be recognized.

Some of the cancers experienced in dogs include;

  • Osteosarcoma– affects the bones and bone marrows.
  • Lymphoma-affects the blood circulatory system of the dog.
  • Hemangiosarcoma-type of cancer that affects the heart of the dog, which is the dog’s power house. Cell Tumors– they are the cancer of skins in dogs.
  • Melanoma-affects of the dog’s mouth.

How to prevent dogs from getting cancer.

As a dog keeper, first, you have to stop cancer by prevention, putting in mind that prevention is better and cheaper than cure. Deciding which type of food you give to your dog is very important. You should consider mostly healthy foods, fresh meat, garlic, freshly cooked food, fresh vegetables, or organic food more than any artificial food you’re not very sure of.

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