Cancer, it can affect every member of your family, even your pet.

The number one cause of death in our senior citizen pets is cancer. As with people, the cause is mostly unknown. All of our companion animals are susceptible to this terrible disease, fish to frogs, Persian to poodles.

The types of cancer range from skin, bones to internal organs plus many more. Usually it is the owner that first discovers the problem. A bump or a sudden change in weight up or down may be all that is seen. The signs can be very vague. An accurate diagnosis is made by the veterinarian. Tissue sampling, a a biopsy, is the usual means by which this is done.

Just because you have been told that your pet has cancer, doesn't mean you need to give up hope. Cancer is the most curable of the chronic diseases. Many forms of treatments are available.

How best to safeguard your pet from cancer. Get routine physical examinations. Early spay and neutering can also help tremendously. Because it is "Your Pet...Health Matters."