One little known but very real danger to Pit Bulls is second hand smoke. We know that second hand smoke has been proven to cause cancer and many other health problems among people, there is now research being done to see how it affects household pets. So far there have been some instances where animals exposed to second hand smoke have higher risk factors for developing cancer and many other diseases.
These studies so far have shown links to second hand smoke and nasal cancer and lung cancer in dogs. The longer you expose your Pit Bull to second hand smoke, the more you are putting his health at risk. As a Pit Bull owner myself, I feel as though even a small risk is too much when it comes to his health. As loving and responsible Pit Bull owners it is up to us to View the rest of this article
Monday, December 3, 2007
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