how would the lungs of birds that live entirely in the country compare to city birds?
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2006-06-24 13:29:06 · 6 answers · asked by Sarah loves Jospeh Matthew 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
great question!
all mammals get cancer - and birds do too
but probably no one has looked at that really interesting comparative question
i could not find any reference on either a medline or vetline search!
2006-06-24 13:33:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Very interesting question. However, I doubt birds are as susceptible to cancer as humans are because the lifespan of a bird is much shorter and therefore probably not long enough for it to develop detectable cancers. It is possible, but the chances of finding a bird with cancer are probably few and far between.
2006-06-25 04:05:06 · answer #2 · answered by dawestcoastboy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Not only are they susceptible to cancer, we as humans can get lung cancer from our pet birds. Cancer is more common in the parakeet than in any other domestic animal. Cancer is more common in male parakeets than females.
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2006-06-24 20:47:11 · answer #3 · answered by Peace, Tranquil & Enlighted 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. I work on a cattle station in outback australia. we have choocks and they get cancer from the dust from the cattle yards. only some dust carries cancer causing particles
2006-06-24 20:39:10 · answer #4 · answered by james l 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DO the work yourself.
2006-06-24 20:32:49 · answer #5 · answered by asu_mikey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IDK, but I know that we can get diseases _from_ birds, from the "dust" that comes off them.
2006-06-25 01:37:34 · answer #6 · answered by Oghma Gem 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋