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Tony Gallagher Australia (Team Member) Posts 5907 Dogs 12949 / Races 40209 09 Feb 2019 22:54
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To help with this very important study could all members please update their dog's bereavement message, or submit any information to Shelley directly at:
The information about greyhound cancers in AU, IE and UK are equally important as bloodlines have gone back and forth between all countries for decades, so posts or forwarding on information should not be limited to US dogs.
If you are unable to update your dog's bereavement message please post the details in this thread and a team member will do the update.
Thank you to all members for taking part and sharing this information.
Catriona Ni Duill Ireland (Verified User) Posts 164 Dogs 9 / Races 0 17 Feb 2019 16:15
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That's great news Tony, about time a study was done, over the years I have had different lines carrying the gene. I had a stud dog that had bone cancer and two of his pups got it, one in the brain and the other in his spleen he was only 5 years old.
Tony Gallagher Australia (Team Member) Posts 5907 Dogs 12949 / Races 40209 17 Feb 2019 18:52
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Hi Catriona, greyhound people have suspected for years certain lines are more prone to cancer. It will be interesting to see what the study comes up with. Thanks for your input.
Judy Staines United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 5 Dogs 0 / Races 0 23 Feb 2019 20:10
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Bereavement messages? Where do I find these, or write them for my dogs? We've just adopted our 7th greyhound and have lost three to various cancers.
I know a lot of greyhounds who died of cancer. Among them three own dogs. Unfortunately I can't update a dog and get the message: This page is locked
Tony Gallagher Australia (Team Member) Posts 5907 Dogs 12949 / Races 40209 16 Mar 2019 05:28
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Hi Michaela, please email [email protected] and we will be happy to update the information.
Keith Bowen Australia (Verified User) Posts 19 Dogs 0 / Races 0 10 Apr 2019 06:48
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Hello Shelly I have a dog named Jimmy Newob who has just retired. He will be 4 on the 28/5/19 . Since his retirement he developed a lump near the base of his tail. We had it removed but didn't get it tested . He has since grown another one on his forehead . His breeding is Cosmic Rumble x Nosey Rozy. Hope this helps your study. Regards Keith Bowen
Allen Hansen Australia (Verified User) Posts 232 Dogs 6 / Races 0 06 Jul 2019 11:28
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I wonder how much is caused by glyphosate from spraying weeds in yards?
Monika Then Bergh Germany (Verified User) Posts 571 Dogs 1 / Races 0 13 Aug 2019 19:59
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Anyone please to allow me to update my own dogs? That would be great
Karin Milling Denmark (Verified User) Posts 290 Dogs 68 / Races 15 28 Aug 2019 07:16
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Ilse Rasmussen wrote:
Judy, on a dog's pedigree page, open "Edit". You will find the Bereavement Message field below the "Comments" field.
Ilse - that option is not available any more !!! can it be done elsewhere ?
Paul Davis Australia (Verified User) Posts 5 Dogs 0 / Races 0 06 Sep 2019 23:04
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Awareness only. Another cancer study in dogs by Pharmaust. I am currently a shareholder of a Bio Company Pharmaust (PAA) on the Australian stock exchange asx. They are about to start stage 2 dog trials with there patented anti cancer drug Monepantel. This drug has already had successful trials in dogs reducing tumors and stabilising cancer. The initial drug was in a syrup form and not palatable enough for dog treatment. New trials start next week with reformulated drug in tablet form, already trialled for pallatability with beagles readily eating tablet from hand with no side effects. If successful, Elanco are in the background with an option agreement for Vetranarian cancer applications. This tablet has also been through testing with Olivia Newton John Foundation with positive results. Successful outcome will lead to Human trials. Not an expert in this area but well worth dog owners knowing that if successful, this drug could be given at home with no high cost radiation treatment.
Judy, on a dog's pedigree page, open "Edit". You will find the Bereavement Message field below the "Comments" field.
Ilse - that option is not available any more !!! can it be done elsewhere ?
Hi Karin, If I am right, you can yourself add Information on the dogs GD-Web page - get there via the link below it's name on its pedigree-page. Hope this helps :)
Frank Hollis United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 1 Dogs 0 / Races 0 14 Oct 2019 15:11
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Update for Alrita Panther.
Unfortunately, Panther (aka Max) died of osteosarcoma on 27th November 2019.
Simon Milgate Australia (Verified User) Posts 2043 Dogs 23 / Races 0 17 Apr 2020 07:32
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CLICK HERE Unfortunately we lost a big part of our family today, the vet found a lot of cancer through her after going downhill pretty quick. Would still run up to the gate to welcome me home until recently RIP Bonnie
Jack Ogilvie Australia (Verified User) Posts 15477 Dogs 0 / Races 1 16 May 2020 10:01
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Make sure if your feeding a lot of meat ,dont forget the calcium as it will increase your dogs PH and reduces the effect of Meat which is acidic and requires alkaline products like calcium to neutralise the acid that meat produces. Dont buy cheap calcium that has not got vitamin A & D in it. Cancer cant exist in a high PH ,but thrives in a low PH environment . Smart Trainers use calcium to offset lactic acid and cramping.
Jason Caley Australia (Verified User) Posts 385 Dogs 6 / Races 0 03 Aug 2020 15:20
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It amazes me how many greyhounds get histiocytoma or benign tumours that may or may not be pre-cancerous. I am not convinced that as a -purebred- canine they are any more or less prone to developing cancers.
Seen it all in greyhounds- benign, osteosarcoma, lymphatic, spleen lesions etc. They live in different environments, were fed differently etc. It cannot be environmental related. It cannot be dietary. Its gotta be hereditary or just plain age related due to their accelerated metabolism.
Personally I dont think any greyhounds (subjects) over age 9 need to be included in any investigative analysis as it will distort the results.
Do I think based on experience that greyhounds are prone to developing cancer yes I do.. But for any study to be effective or have a meaning the subject group needs to be constrained on age/location etc else the study will prove little results of any meaning,
Robynne Black Australia (Verified User) Posts 1449 Dogs 20 / Races 0 20 Mar 2021 01:17
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I'd like to know how many develop cancer from treatments such as DMSO and other linaments. There are 2 in my line that I believe developed cancer from DMSO. One was treated for recurring wrist injury and developed osteosarcoma in that wrist and passed away at 6 years of age. His 11 year old sisters are still alive and very well and healthy. My other boy was treated for metatarsel injury with DMSO and developed cancer in the hock joint and passed away young. The remaining littermates have not had any cancer. Just something I often think about when treating my dogs , we all used things we thought were safe even on our kids yet find out years later that they are not safe.
Simon Milgate Australia (Verified User) Posts 2043 Dogs 23 / Races 0 20 Mar 2021 10:57
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