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^ Top   #1   08.31.2007

Cybergal Truck Forum Supporter   Last Seen: 04.16.2009 06.42 AM Member Since: Oct 2008 Posts: 13,844 My Trucking Photos: 27 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked: 2,556 Times My Truckers Blog : 16

Secondhand Smoke Causes Cancer in Pets Secondhand Smoke Causes Cancer in Pets 8/31/07 Quote: Secondhand smoke isn't just a health threat to people. It can also hurt dogs and cats, veterinarians say. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 126 million Americans who don't smoke are exposed to secondhand smoke in their homes, vehicles, workplaces, and public places. This exposure causes thousands of lung cancer and heart disease deaths among nonsmokers every year, according to the California Environmental Protection Agency. Making the leap from the effects of secondhand smoke on humans to their effects on pets isn't a big one, says veterinarian Carolynn MacAllister of Oklahoma State University. "There have been a number of scientific papers recently that have reported the significant health threat secondhand smoke poses to pets," MacAllister said. "Secondhand smoke has been associated with oral cancer and lymphoma in cats, lung and nasal cancer in dogs, as well as lung cancer in birds." Mouth cancer in cats http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/...fffRXbh7as0NUE

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^ Top   #2   09.01.2007

Roadmedic Truck Forum Supporter   Member Since: Apr 2007 Location: Illinois Trucker? 10 Years Posts: 9,285 My Trucking Photos: 0 Thanks: 720 Thanked: 1,647 Times

Unfortunately, we found this to be true. My wife used to smoke. When she lit a cigarette, this one cat would run from the room. He just hated the smell. We never found him outside smoking behind the shed or anything like that. One day he was really short of breath. We took him to the vet and his blood test indicated anemia. His abdomen was swelling. They found blood inside. They opened him up and found his entire lungs were cancerous. I know there are many opinions on the issue of second hand smoke, but my experience is plain to me.

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jamwadmag MIA (Banned or Retired)   Last Seen: 12.20.2007 08.45 PM Member Since: Feb 2006 Location: Desert Southwest Trucker? 7 Years Posts: 2,651 My Trucking Photos: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked: 9 Times

Makes sense! Quote: Originally Posted by Roadmedic Unfortunately, we found this to be true. .. They opened him up and found his entire lungs were cancerous. I know there are many opinions on the issue of second hand smoke, but my experience is plain to me. ...living tissue is living tissue no matter what the 'animal!'

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Cybergal Truck Forum Supporter   Last Seen: 04.16.2009 06.42 AM Member Since: Oct 2008 Posts: 13,844 My Trucking Photos: 27 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked: 2,556 Times My Truckers Blog : 16

We bought a large parrot from a breeder that was a smoker. Didn't know what was wrong with the bird till we took it to the vet and found out it had a problem that was associated with second hand smoke. Needless to say the parrot had to be on many meds and it's long life was certainly bleak.

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