Osteosarcoma a painful and aggressive form of bone cancer is more common in larger dog breeds like Great Danes and Rottweilers, a study has confirmed.
Experts led from the University of Bristol analysed health data on 906,967 dogs to identify those breeds and characteristics that might increase the risk of the cancer.
The team found that larger, heavier dogs and those with longer legs and skulls are typically at a greater risk of developing osteosarcoma.
The findings could help pave the way to new therapies for dogs suffering from osteosarcoma, and may also inform treatments for the bone cancer in humans.
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4-Month-Old Maltese Puppy Reunited With Owners After San Francisco Car Burglary
Named Scruggs, the plush ball of serotonin was returned to his rightful owners after he was stolen from a Subaru parked at the 200 block of Sutter Street in downtown San Francisco earlier this week, according to police.
Pet theft has been on the rise as of late. Designer dogs, especially popular small breeds like French bulldogs and Pomeranians, for example are being snatched from vehicles or outright yanked away from people walking them about town. (Lady Gaga s two Frenchies, Koji and Gustav, were stolen this weekend but have since been returned by a good-doer who saw the puppies tied to a pole miles from where they were dognapped.) Thankfully, in the case of a recent Bay Area dognapping, there was a happy ending after one young Maltese puppy was reunited with his bipedal family.
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