THROAT CANCER DIAGNOSED IN HEALTHY 2 YR OLD DOG..WTF??? - Page 1

I AM LOST FOR WORDS HERE..ANYONE ELSE GONE THROUGH SOMETHING LIKE THIS??SUSPECTED CAUSES?? VET VET SAYS NO EXPLANATION,JUST HAPPENS..

Sorry about your dog...that's harsh. But I think it DOES "just happen." I've known younger dogs to die of cancer too. And little kids, right? It's a horrible nasty disease and our planet is drenched in it and the chemicals that cause it. I hope the people who manufacture all the poisons die of it themselves.

How sad, I am sorry to hear.  Unfortunately, that is just nature sometimes

Genetics
Environment.


Weak genetic traits fall short dealing with environment carcinogens.

Humans no different.


I'm very sorry,
Moons.

Cancer has existed for thousands of years, sadly enough. We now know more about what causes it and how to treat it, but it's not just a product of recent years.

I suppose it's possible that it's caused by something your dog has been exposed to--and one day something may make more sense. I'm so sorry to hear that he has been diagnosed with this. Best wishes to him and to you.

Christine

Depends on what type of cancer...'throat' cancer just describes where it's located.  There have been studies reporting bladder cancers in dogs that were exposed to lawns that are regularly treated with chemicals, as an example of how inadvertant exposure can be; in this case, there could be a carcinogen in the water supply, or something else the dog has regularly ingested or inhaled.  I recall hearing of a young working line pup that was imported from Belgium at about 3 months of age that was euthanized before his first birthday due to a cancer that affected lower jaw and throat--nothing could have prepared the dog's owner, the breeder or the importer for that, and no one could pinpoint any reason for it to happen. 

My sincere sympathies to you in coping with this devastating news--if it's a treatable variety of cancer and you opt to go that route, I wish your dog a successful and smooth therapy; if it's not treatable, or treatment just isn't the right choice for you and/or him, I wish you as much joy and love as you can possibly squeeze into the time you still have together.

I had a dog with tonsilar squamous cell caarcinoma. Tried chemo which did not work.

Thank you all for the kind words and thoughts/sharing of knowledge..it all does make sense.I wonder if cigarette smoking can affect dogs/puppies as well.This was a pup out of one of my litters sold at 6 months of age as what seemed a healthy and happy boy..nothing ever suspected as parents are healthy at age 7 now and littermates have all been fine.

"I wonder if cigarette smoking can affect dogs/puppies as well."

Yes.

That may have played a role in this young dog's illness, but it may not have--it's unlikely you'll ever know for sure.  But I know of many dogs that are born into and remain in homes with serious chain smokers that have not gone on to develop early cancers and have had a normal life span for their breed, too.

In plain words, this poor dog has had a bad stroke of luck at a young age, and it's unlikely anyone will ever be able to determine "why him?". 

And that really sucks, for him, his owners and you, his breeder. 

I had a 7 year Queensland Heeler diagnosed with throat/mouth cancer.  When asked about treating it, we were told it was 'spreading like a wildfire' and there was no guarantee they would be able to successfully do so.  They mentioned removing part of her jaw....it was too much.  It's was frustrating to not have an answer.  It could have been the food,  all the vaccinations I made sure she had so 'she stayed healthy and protected', could have been water, etc....I don't know.   This was six years ago and I have changed some things with the dogs I have now. 
I truly hope there is a positive outcome for your pup, my thoughts are with you.