Breast Cancer in Pets: A Brief Guide on Facts, Signs, Treatment & Prevention

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Breast Cancer in Pets A Brief Guide on Facts,
Signs, Treatment Prevention
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• New age has not only presented us with better
  lifestyle and luxuries, but also has left us with
  a plethora of dangerous and incurable diseases.
  With the whole world under its influence, pets
  are no exceptions, facing equally the risk of
  dangerous diseases. And, one such disease that
  has not even spared animals is cancer.
• Cancer affects various organs of the body and
  therefore they are named accordingly. Whether it
  is blood cancer, breast cancer, bone cancer or
  ovary cancer all are equally fatal with no mercy
  on your furry pal.

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• Lets learn more about the most common cancer
  breast cancer in pets. Being aware of and gaining
  information about the signs and symptoms along
  with the treatment and prevention measures, as a
  pet parent you can ensure that your pet is well
  protected.
• With advanced medical technology, today pets
  stand better chance of being successfully
  treated. And, the proper prevention program adds
  years to your pets life.

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Important Facts You Should Know About Breast
Cancer
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• Breast cancer it is an uncontrolled growth of
  abnormal mammary gland cells.
• Presently, compared to dogs, cats are more likely
  to fall the victim of breast cancer.
• Female pets, those have not been spayed, are more
  prone to the risk of this malignant tumour.
• Though the cause of breast cancer is unknown,
  researchers claim that hormones play a prominent
  role in causing this disease.
• Most, approx. 80 to 90 per cent, mammary tumours
  in cats are malignant, while 50 per cent of
  mammary masses in dogs are malignant.

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• The major symptoms of breast cancer include firm
  nodules in the tissue around the nipples,
  ulcerated skin, and swollen, inflamed nipples
  with or without discharge.
• A surgical biopsy is the ultimate method used to
  figure out breast cancer.
• To find whether the cancerous cells have been
  spread to the other parts of the body or not,
  blood work and X-rays are usually recommended.
• For treating these tumours, invasive surgical
  treatment is provided along with the possibly
  radiation therapy and chemotherapy.
• Usually, vets recommend spaying female pets
  before they get heat cycle in order to prevent
  breast cancer.

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Signs of Breast Cancer
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Simple Signs That Every Pet Owner Should Be Well
Acquainted With

• Lump in the mammary area
• Nodular masses felt under the skin
• Tumours found in single mammary gland (the area
  around the nipple)
• Skin covering the tumour is usually infected or
  ulcerated
• Swollen and red nipples
• Discharge from nipples

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• There is no way to find if a lump is cancerous by
  feeling it. It is only through diagnosis, the
  actual nature of the lump is figured out.
• However, any lump in mammary gland has the
  potential to be cancerous, it is best to go for a
  diagnosis.

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Treatment Why It Is Important?
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• The best treatment for the cancerous tumour is
  the surgical removal of the masses. Your vet
  would recommend for blood work and X-Ray before
  performing the surgery. This aids in scaling out
  any possibility of malignant tumour in other part
  of the body specially enlarged lymph nodes. This
  provides proper insight in carrying out the
  treatment. In case of no evidences of nodes
  present elsewhere, the pet has proper flow of
  treatment.
• Usually in cats, the cancer mostly attacks
  several mammary glands along the same side of the
  body therefore vets mainly recommend the removal
  of all the mammary glands on the same side.
  Conversely, if the cat is suffering with masses
  on both the sides, the surgeries are usually
  performed separately with few weeks gap in
  between in order to provide time for healing and
  recovery while gaining back the strength.

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• Unlike cats, dogs normally may not require such
  tissue removal.
• It is also normal for vets to recommend spaying
  your pet at the time of surgery, in case they
  still have ovaries and uterus.
• Radiation therapy or chemotherapy is usually
  followed after the surgery. It is a norm for
  veterinary surgeons to carry out this procedure,
  after the removal of the tissues, to kill any
  potentially cancerous cells in a focused area.
• Normally, chemotherapy relates to the systematic
  drug administration to treat cancerous cells that
  may have spread to the other parts of the body.

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Prevention
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• As the old adage goes, Prevention is better than
  Cure, so it stands for cancer too. Spaying the
  pet before the first heat cycle, can
  significantly aid in the prevention of breast
  cancer. And, the best period is spaying the pet
  by 1 year of age, which predominantly reduces the
  risk of breast cancer. The pets that are spayed
  at the later stage are highly vulnerable to the
  dangers of breast cancer.
• Whether it is cancer, heartworm, flea and tick or
  worms, pets need to be well protected against all
  these dangers through proper treatments. Proper
  care, healthy environment and lot of love and
  care can definitely add value to their life. It
  is their frolic acts that fill our day relieving
  us from the stress. So, why not take a step ahead
  to fill colours in their life while ensuring
  their overall health.

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