A reader recently pointed out that in her prayer line group,  there were an increasing number of people praying for dogs with mouth cancer.   Mouth cancer as with other cancers is increasing in the dog population and there are some reasons for why this is happening right now.

It has been reported that today,  there is cancer in about 50 percent of our pet population.  In the study of cancer there is a term known as Mutagenic Activity and you may want to know all about what this means if you have a pet dog or cat.   Mutagenic means anything that promotes a mutation.

A mutation is a sudden departure from the parent type, in one or more genetic characteristics.  A mutation is the act of changing a process, or changing or altering a form or nature.   Doesn’t sound good does it.  The very word mutation to me reminds one  of a sci-fi movie where the mutants from other planets come to earth and eat us, or mutate us to become them.  The word ‘mutation’ is not the best word to use, but in the world of science it’s a common term.   A word that comes to mind is “ deviant” or “ permutation” or  “ anomaly “ which means its not normal activity on the biological or physiological level. It a word or two, not good.

A study was conducted on the Mutagenic Activity and “ Heterocyclic” amine carcinogens in commercial pet foods.