My dog's mom had breast cancer. How can I prevent it in my dog?

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My dog is fixing to be four years old and I had to have her mom put to sleep this week because of Brest Cancer. I want to know what is the best thing I can do to be sure she doesn't get it ? Pet's info: Dog | Pit Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 3 years and 8 months old | 55 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

First off, I'm very sorry that you had to put your dog to sleep this week. Please accept my condolences for your loss. As for Eveegrace, dogs who aren't spayed have a 25% chance of developing mammary tumors (breast cancer). With mammary tumors, 50% are malignant and 50% are benign. Unfortunately it's too late to do anything to prevent it from happening. If you had spayed her before her first heat, then she would only have a 0.8% chance of developing mammary tumors later in life. Even if you spay her now, she still has a 25% chance of developing them. You can prevent future dogs of yours from getting it by getting them spayed before their first heat. In terms of Eveegrace, the best thing you can do is monitor the area for signs of swelling and tumors. Any lump you find, take her into the vet as soon as possible to get it diagnosed. If it's malignant, have it removed surgically if possible. I'm sorry I don't have better news for you. Again, please accept my condolences for your loss.

My dog's mom had breast cancer. How can I prevent it in my dog?

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