Comments on: Poodles and Cancer: Is this breed-specific?

By: Alternative Supports for Cancer - Poodle Breed Guide

Alternative Supports for Cancer - Poodle Breed Guide — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:37:03 +0000

[...] have written previously about the sad fact that poodles (and boxers, and some other breeds) are prone to developing cancer. My own family has lost more than one beloved pet to this insidious disease. Most experts believe [...]

By: Overweight American Dogs - Poodle Breed Guide

Overweight American Dogs - Poodle Breed Guide — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:36:32 +0000

[...] previously wrote about our struggle with Big Ras Bob the Giant Mutant Mountain Poodle when he developed systemic cancer – a dog version of Hodgkin’s Disease – and our surprise that there was actually a [...]

By: Poodle Crossbreeds: Use Your Imagination! - Poodle Breed Guide

Poodle Crossbreeds: Use Your Imagination! - Poodle Breed Guide — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:52:59 +0000

[...] mentioned the genetic (and possibly epigenetic) issues that afflict poodles in our current culture. Our vet told us after having to put down the second of [...]

By: Uncle Bob and Grandma’s Thanksgiving Turkey - Poodle Breed Guide

Uncle Bob and Grandma’s Thanksgiving Turkey - Poodle Breed Guide — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:03:03 +0000

[...] have previously posted about Bob’s death, his unfortunate demise of systemic cancer when he was only 8 years old. He had by then become so [...]

By: giawn

giawn — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:44:41 +0000

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By: Aileen

Aileen — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 22:03:40 +0000

Oh, Marlene! I’m so saddened to hear that. 10 years is pretty good (well within the average span for standards, a little short for the smaller poods), and it sounds like Mom managed to avoid the issue. As mentioned, some of this may well be environmental, as it is with people. Additives in food, environmental carcinogens, maybe even some of the products used for all that poodle-grooming (I’ve taken to organics exclusively). Why, sometimes for people it turns out our medicines cause cancer, so who knows about those new type anti heartworm/flea/tick internals, really? All we can do is love ‘em and do our best, then cry when the time comes.

Sounds like a systemic cancer. They do have chemo for that, though I’m not sure it did Uncle Bob any favors. When Beau got cancer it was a really rare one – cancer of the nail follicle in one of his front toes. The vet amputated the two middle toes so he looked for awhile like king of the heavy metal poodles, but 6 months later it had gone systemic and we didn’t go with the chemo. I suppose we could have, maybe would have had a few more months. But at what cost to him as well as to us?

My sympathies. When the time comes and goes, maybe you’ll be up for a rescue! I’ve got us on the list at several shelters… §;o)

By: Marlene

Marlene — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 18:36:46 +0000

My dog Lassie, (a poodle)was diagnosed today by her doctor with cancer, we do not know what type yet because we are waiting for the lab biopsy results, however, the doctor is preety sure its cancer because my dog’s face and neck are swollen. She is 10 years old and I am trully devastated, but at the same time I think, at least she lived 10 years and she really enjoyed her life with my family and I. Her mom, however, is 17 years old and she is going strong.

By: Aileen

Aileen — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:54:18 +0000

How sad, Sandy! Three years isn’t much time at all, but I guess they average these things out. Met a champaign labradoodle this summer I could easily fall in love with, heard they don’t get cancer so much (but do suffer lab issues, like arthritis and hip problems). Still, we’re on the list for another poodle rescue and willinvest our love again without hesitation. Life counts more than death, I always figured! §;o)

By: Sandy

Sandy — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 01:55:32 +0000

This is too strange. Our Apricot Standard male Poodle “Bob” died of Leukemia in February. He was only 3 years old. He is also buried in our garden along with our previous English Cocker Rusty, who pretty much just had to be put down from old age.