Pets Dogs
Dog owners who like to smoke should note that smoking is not only harmful to the health of others but also harmful to the dogs at home. Many recent veterinary studies in the United States have proven that secondhand smoke greatly increases the risk of cancer in domestic pets such as cats and dogs. Veterinary scientists explained that it is because they have the habit of licking their fur, which will lick the tobacco carcinogens accumulated in the air from their fur into their mouths.
A research team at Tufte College of Veterinary Medicine in the United States found that compared with cats in smoke-free homes, cats living in an environment full of second-hand smoke were more likely to develop squamous cell carcinoma in the oral cavity. The ratio is significantly higher. Veterinary scientists have explained that cats are susceptible to secondhand smoke because they have the habit of licking their fur, which licks tobacco carcinogens from the air accumulated on their fur into their mouths.
Research from Colorado State University found that dogs living in an environment of second-hand smoke are at increased risk of developing nasal cancer. Often, dogs with nasal cancer do not live past a year. Research has also found that pet birds are also victims of secondhand smoke. Because the respiratory systems of birds are particularly sensitive to all infectious agents in the air, they are more susceptible to pneumonia or lung cancer when exposed to secondhand smoke.
People with pets at home should be aware that secondhand smoke is not only harmful to family members and children, but also harmful to pets. Although pets can tolerate secondhand smoke quietly, secondhand smoke can easily lead to cancer in pets. Owners are hereby instructed to stay away from family members and pets when smoking.
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