Phyrie wrote:
"Char" wrote in message
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There is lots of evidence that shows cancer for instance is way higher
in pets than it ever was.

*sigh* Did it ever occur to you that people CARE for their pets more than
ever? That pet owners are totally invested in their pet's care, and if they
think they're sick, they take them to the vet's, rather than like they did
years ago, let 'em die.

My parents were of the school that dogs belong outside, cats are tolerated
only if they do their job, and all were disposable. If one died, so what?
Someone was always having a litter of some sort or another. Try and find an
accidental litter these days. It's virtually impossible. At least, not
around here. I don't know about the rest of you...

My point is, if you don't see a vet, you would never know your dog had
cancer. You only know he got sick and died. So, sure there is "way higher"
incidents of cancer in pets. Because we care enough to look.

Exactly.

Given the leaps that have been made in
veterinary care in the last 15 years, its no
surprise at all that more things like cancer
are being discovered in pets.

Correlation DOES NOT EQUAL causality.

A phrase Char should tape to her mirror.