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How to Help Protect Your Pet From Avoidable Tumors

While the jury is out as to whether early spaying reduces a dog's risk of developing mammary tumors, there's much you can do to help your pet stay healthy. Avoiding these often hidden estrogen-mimicking chemicals can help protect against high estrogen levels that can fuel tumors.

Analysis by Dr. Karen Shaw Becker

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STORY AT-A-GLANCE

  • A 2019 Penn Vet study raised as-yet unanswered questions about the role of spaying and estrogen levels in dogs who develop mammary tumors
  • Estrogen appears to drive mammary cancer development; it also appears to have a protective effect with regard to metastasis and survival times
  • The ability to effectively metabolize estrogen is essential in preventing certain cancers, including mammary tumors; estrogen-mimicking chemicals in the environment — xenoestrogens — can be the culprit in dogs with excessively high serum estrogen levels
  • There are many things pet parents can do to limit their dog’s exposure to xenoestrogens and reduce the risk for mammary cancer

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bark & whiskers disclaimer: This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice of your own veterinarian or doctor. Dr. Karen Becker cannot answer specific questions about your pet's medical issues or make medical recommendations for your pet without first establishing a veterinarian-client-patient relationship. Your pet's medical protocol should be given by your holistic veterinarian.

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