Cancer is becoming the leading cause of death in cats and dogs and is also becoming an increasingly common health problem in pets. The most common cancers that seem to be afflicted on cats are cancerous tumours and leukemia. The most common cancers found in dogs are also cancerous tumors and lymphoma. Early detection and treatment is the key to combating cancer in your pets.

To help ease the financial burden and to be able to provide the best medical care for your pet you might want to look into getting pet insurance. There are many different policies available to help give you peace of mind if your beloved pet was stricken with cancer. Cancer treatments can be very expensive and the treatments can be needed for a long period of time.

Usually cancer is a disease which affects older dogs and cats but there has been an increase in younger cats and dogs that develop cancer. The exact causes of cancer are unclear. Genetics plays a part in some cases and environmental issues, such as smog, herbicides and insecticides can also cause cancer.

Cancerous tumors afflict both cats and dogs. These types of tumors are usually visible or can be felt when you rub or touch your pet. Any time you feel any sort of unusual lump or bump on your pet you should schedule an appointment with your vet. Not all tumors are cancerous but without a biopsy it is hard to tell.

Leukemia is a cancer which affects the blood and can be diagnosed by having blood work done on your pet.

Lymphoma is a tumor that affects the animal’s immune system which makes them more susceptible to infections and viruses.

If you are looking for cat insurance or dog insurance you might want to consider Animal Friends Insurance. It is a not for profit organisation which gives all of its net profits from Pet Insurance and Life Insurance policies to charities all over the world who help animals in need. So this means if you were to buy pet insurance from them you would not only be providing for your pet, you would also be helping animal charities all over the world.

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