Wednesday, August 26, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
sisters City
Council seat
remains
vacant
The seat on Sisters City
Council left vacant due to
the resignation of Councilor
Wendy Holzman remains
open.
The City has yet to receive
any applications for the spot.
The City encourages inter-
ested parties to apply for
the vacated seat by submit-
ting an application to City
Recorder Kathy Nelson by
September 4.
Candidates must be a qual-
ified elector within the mean-
ing of the state constitution
and have resided within city
limits during the preceding
twelve months. Applications
may be found on the home
page in the announcements
section of the City’s web-
site at www.ci.sisters.or.us
or at the reception desk in
City Hall located at 520 E.
Cascade Ave.
Regular council meet-
ings are held the second
and fourth Thursdays of the
month at 7 p.m. Workshops
are held the first and third
Thursdays of the month at 8
a.m. and second and fourth
Thursday of the month at 6
p.m. For more information
contact City Recorder Kathy
Nelson by email at knelson@
ci.sisters.or.us or by calling
541-323-5213.
Paw
Prints
Jodi Schneider McNamee
Columnist
Cancer and
your dog
Finding out that your
furry family member has
cancer is very scary and
confusing. Cancer is the
leading cause of death in
dogs, and it’s all the more
heartbreaking because we
have little or no insight into
the cause.
The National Canine
Cancer Foundation esti-
mates that one in three dogs
will develop cancer. And
according to the American
Ve t e r i n a r y M e d i c a l
Association, 50 percent of
dogs over the age of 10 will
die of cancer.
Cancer is a class of dis-
eases in which cells grow
uncontrollably, invade sur-
rounding tissue and can
spread to other areas of the
body. As with people, dogs
can get various kinds of
cancer. The disease can be
localized (confined to one
area, like a tumor) or gen-
eralized (spread throughout
the body).
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Older dogs are much
more likely to develop can-
cer than younger ones, and
certain breeds are prone to
specific kinds of cancers.
Boxers, Boston terriers and
golden retrievers are among
the breeds that most com-
monly develop mast cell
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Be proactive and watch
out for any signs that your
dog may have cancer,
regardless of age. Here are
10 warning signs of cancer
in your dog to watch out for
according to the American
Ve t e r i n a r y M e d i c a l
Association:
• Lumps and bumps –
abnormal swellings that per-
sist or continue to grow.
• Sores that don’t heal
– or they heal, but keep
recurring.
• Weight loss – especially
sudden weight loss at a time
when your dog is not on a
diet.
• Loss of appetite – if
your dog isn’t really inter-
ested in food, something’s
wrong.
• Bleeding or discharge –
from any body opening.
• Offensive odor – com-
ing from your dog’s mouth
or other parts of the body.
• Difficulty eating or
swallowing – your dog acts
differently around the food
and water bowls than usual.
• Lethargy – an obvious
hesitation to exercise, or
loss of stamina.
• Evidence of pain – per-
sistent lameness or stiffness.
• Difficulty breathing,
urinating, or defecating.
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“In many cases, cancer
in dogs is not a death sen-
tence at all,” said Deborah
Knapp, DVM, professor of
veterinary clinical sciences
at Purdue University.
There are many forms of
cancer that are curable.
If you find a lump any-
where on your furry friend,
make an appointment for
him with your veterinar-
ian. The first step is typi-
cally a needle biopsy,
which removes a very
small amount of tissue for a
sample. Radiographs, ultra-
sound, blood evaluation and
other diagnostic tests may
also be helpful in determin-
ing if cancer is present or if
it has spread.
It may be something
completely benign and
Fido doesn’t have cancer.
But if he does, treatment
options vary and depend
on the type and stage of
cancer. Common treat-
ments include surgery, che-
motherapy, radiation and
immunotherapy.
Success of treatment
depends on the form and
extent of the cancer and
the aggressiveness of the
therapy.
Remember that early
detection is best!
What could be better than
curing your furry friend’s
cancer? Avoiding the illness
in the first place. No one has
done any clinical trials or
statistical studies that prove
you can prevent cancer in
at-risk dogs. But according
to Stacey Hershman, DVM,
a holistic veterinarian in
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Jay Jay is doing fine.
Rockland County, New
York, “Common sense and
clinical experience make
a strong case for avoid-
ing anything that exposes
an animal to known car-
cinogens or weakens the
immune system.”
Just like humans, dogs
can live longer, healthier
lives when they eat the
right foods, get enough
exercise, breathe clean
air, drink clean water, and
stay away from harmful
substances.
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