New analysis links spaying of dogs with deadly canine cancer (IMAGE)

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New analysis links spaying of dogs with deadly canine cancer

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Hemangiosarcoma is a particularly deadly cancer, with roughly 90% of dogs dead within one year of diagnosis. A new scientific analysis notes a potential correlation between canine sterilization and the development of this fatal disease. 

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Kaitlyn Ahnert

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