It is enough for a young animal under the age of ten to show the veterinarian once a year, and the elderly – once every six months. This was told socialbites.ca by veterinary oncologist Alexander Kablukov.
“Up to the age of ten, we recommend taking the animal to the doctor once a year: vaccinations, blood tests, examinations and abdominal ultrasounds. Sometimes a lung x-ray is taken, but this method is not informative for detecting cancer or metastases. After ten years, the animal needs to be examined twice a year,” Kablukov said.
New to work US scientists may change recommendations: they found that some dogs get cancer at an earlier age. Early cancer occurs in dogs over 75 kilograms, non-neutered, males and mastiffs, St. It has been found in some breeds including Bernards, Great Danes and bulldogs. At-risk animals should probably be examined more carefully at a young age.
Read more about the propensity of various races to cancerous tumors – in material “socialbites.ca”.