I’m a vet, and here are five dog breeds most prone to cancer – including Golden Retrievers

A British vet has revealed five dog breeds that are especially prone to cancer in a highly watched video on TikTok, including Boxers and Golden Retrievers.

taking to the platformthe creator known as @ben.el.veterinario, saying some breeds are more prone to cancer than others.

He explained: “We know that some breeds of dogs get cancer much more than others and that unfortunately has a lot to do with their genetics.”

Ben also noted that the breeds he planned to list aren’t “necessarily in ascending order.”

He added that “there have been many studies over the years in different countries, and they all have slightly different top fives.”

However, he continued, the breeds he was listing “always tend to come up pretty high on the list.”

In the clip, he says: “Number five is the boxer, and with them, it’s a wide range of cancers that they’re prone to.”

These include brain tumors, fibroid tumors, and lymphoma.

Another, he says, is “a type of skin tumor called a mast cell tumor that they have a 10 times higher risk of developing than mixed-breed dogs.”

Moving on to number four, he continues: ‘[This one] It makes me really sad because I love Golden Retrievers but they get a lot of cancer.

About one in five of them get an aggressive type of cancer called hemangiosarcoma, which grows in the wall of blood vessels, most commonly the spleen.

“Unfortunately, these tumors can burst and cause massive internal bleeding. And often that’s the first sign we get that there’s a tumor there.’

The third dog that Ben lists in the video is the Rottweiler. He explains: ‘A study in the UK found that 45 per cent of them died of cancer.

Golden Retrievers are among the most cancer-prone dog breeds, including vet Ben, who based his video on the findings of countless studies.

‘Based on human cancer research, that statistic is around 24 percent. And studies have found a similar type of percentage in purebred dogs in general, so it’s really high.

Ben notes that Rottweilers are “particularly prone to a type of bone tumor called osteosarcoma, which most commonly affects large and giant breed dogs.”

Continuing, he says: “Number two is the Bernese Mountain Dog and it’s a shame because they are amazing dogs, but again, very prone to cancer.”

‘Some studies have found that more die from cancer than all other causes of death combined.

While smooth-coated retrievers (pictured) make great family pets, according to Ben, he says people should consider their health concerns before taking one up.

“The type of cancer they are particularly prone to is called histiocytic sarcoma, which is extremely rare in humans to the point that Bernese Mountain Dogs have been used as a genetic model to understand the disease better than humans.”

The final dog in the video is the Flat Coated Retriever.

Describing the breed, Ben says, “I think they make wonderful family dogs and I love Flat Coated Retrievers, but I just couldn’t deal with the heartbreak of having to lose them so predictably.”

“Because again, half of them die of cancer and are prone to the same unusual type of cancer that Bernese Mountain Dogs also get.”

Rottweilers (pictured) are another of the dog breeds prone to cancer, particularly a type of bone tumor called osteosarcoma.

Continuing to describe the condition, he says: “It’s a rare type of cancer because it can grow from the spleen, but also from the connective tissue and muscles of the extremities.”

As the clip concludes, Ben suggests that viewers consider this type of health information when deciding which dog to buy.

He says: ‘[If] one of these breeds is on your list, just think carefully before you make that decision, because it is not possible to help evaluate this type of cancer.

And if you already have one of these dog breeds, be particularly careful when they reach middle age.

‘Anything not right, just contact your vet. It is always better to detect cancer early, just like in humans.’