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WojBhoy
Mr. MacPhisto
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Location: England /// SotM - A Sort Of Homecoming
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Originally posted by tui:
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Its that the same for cats and other species aswell? used as a general term?
Reading over that little convo was very interesting, when i was doing work experience the nurse always told me that some owners find it so hard to believe that their beloved pets can develop cancer or have heart disease or diabetes, they think "but those are humans diseases" you know?
it really suprises me,
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I think you could argue that it's because for most of the world, we aren't made aware of diseases in the rest of the animal kingdom unless it holds some risk for humans too (e.g. avian flu, rabies etc.), whereas because stuff like cancer (shameful as it is to say)* is a big issue due to its financial and life-threatening implications it has on society as a whole, we're always being made aware of its existence.
*I mean shameful because I'm considering the financial aspect aswell as the risk to one's mortality, which I dislike because I think life should be held to value regardless of monetary cost, although unfortunately in this day and age it's difficult to make distinctions between the 2 
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djrlewis
Mr. MacPhisto
Posts: 6812
Location: Van Diemens Land // Actual Status: Feeling good...
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Originally posted by tui:
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Its that the same for cats and other species aswell? used as a general term?
Reading over that little convo was very interesting, when i was doing work experience the nurse always told me that some owners find it so hard to believe that their beloved pets can develop cancer or have heart disease or diabetes, they think "but those are humans diseases" you know?
it really suprises me,
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I shouldn't have put dogs. Should have put animals. Any can get it. Even cows/sheep etc; just they normally don't live long enough to find out.
Some people will surprise you as you continue your career. No doubt.
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tui
Party Girl
Posts: 1076
Location: New ZOOland.. Song of the Week// In a Little While
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Originally posted by WojBhoy:
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I think you could argue that it's because for most of the world, we aren't made aware of diseases in the rest of the animal kingdom unless it holds some risk for humans too (e.g. avian flu, rabies etc.), whereas because stuff like cancer (shameful as it is to say)* is a big issue due to its financial and life-threatening implications it has on society as a whole, we're always being made aware of its existence.
*I mean shameful because I'm considering the financial aspect aswell as the risk to one's mortality, which I dislike because I think life should be held to value regardless of monetary cost, although unfortunately in this day and age it's difficult to make distinctions between the 2
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You make a good point, but owners do sometimes think that their pets shouldnt get heart disease because you know, its an animal some would say sadly, this is what the nurse was telling me, owners just dont think its possible, but then why shouldnt it? a horse has a heart a dog has a heart so why shouldn't it develop heart disease? do you see what i mean?
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tui
Party Girl
Posts: 1076
Location: New ZOOland.. Song of the Week// In a Little While
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Originally posted by djrlewis:
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I shouldn't have put dogs. Should have put animals. Any can get it. Even cows/sheep etc; just they normally don't live long enough to find out.
Some people will surprise you as you continue your career. No doubt.
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Oh nah my mistake, should have just looked it up 
really? any stories you wish to share? 
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tui
Party Girl
Posts: 1076
Location: New ZOOland.. Song of the Week// In a Little While
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Originally posted by WojBhoy:
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I'm afraid so guys and girls lol, but in June it'll changed by one digit lol. I've been told that I've got an old head on young shoulders sometimes...
Seeya Dan, great chatting with you! 
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im only 6months older then you, but yes definantly you are an old soul (in a good way if thats possible)
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cheers Dan, point taken - in fairness I wasn't 100% certain with regard to what other word to use - I had pondered "to develop" but I thought I go ahead with my original intentions, wrong or otherwise - you learn from your mistakes, is it not said? 
I'm off for real this time 
