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There is more to ibd than the food. In people they have studied family members with and without ibd. The family members all had increased intestinal permeability... suggesting it is genetic. Although carrageenan is a known trigger for developing ibd.
Cancer has a strong genetic basis as well. Humans have ruined golden retrievers. Cancer is so common they have been nicknamed cancer retrievers.
Inbreeding is terrible at increasing recessive genes and causing cancer. I raised gerbils most of my life. Certain lines had extremely high cancer rates. My last line of gerbils were completely cancer free. The only one from that line to develop cancer was inbred. I tried hamsters once. The two I got developed a nasty form of cancer at a very young age. They had tumors all over and one had a tumor in his eye that burst. I never wanted another hamster after that.
Pure bred cats often have inbreeding which contributes to the problem.
There are few risk factors people can control... I often wonder why so many of my animals have health issues. I have three cats and a horse who need steroids due to allergies or asthma. I believe it is something in the air... whether it is chemical pesticide sprays, or something else I just don't know. The problem with air pollution is it spreads everywhere. The problem with perfumes, laundry detergent, dryer sheets and cleaners (and even cat litter with fragrance) is that fragrance is considered a trade secret. Fragrance can consist of anything... but it won't be listed on the label. You have no idea how safe fragrance is, as you don't know what is in it!
So remember food is just part of the equation. Cat litter is important to, as is your household cleaners. Silica in litter is known to cause health problems.
Cancer has a strong genetic basis as well. Humans have ruined golden retrievers. Cancer is so common they have been nicknamed cancer retrievers.
Inbreeding is terrible at increasing recessive genes and causing cancer. I raised gerbils most of my life. Certain lines had extremely high cancer rates. My last line of gerbils were completely cancer free. The only one from that line to develop cancer was inbred. I tried hamsters once. The two I got developed a nasty form of cancer at a very young age. They had tumors all over and one had a tumor in his eye that burst. I never wanted another hamster after that.
Pure bred cats often have inbreeding which contributes to the problem.
There are few risk factors people can control... I often wonder why so many of my animals have health issues. I have three cats and a horse who need steroids due to allergies or asthma. I believe it is something in the air... whether it is chemical pesticide sprays, or something else I just don't know. The problem with air pollution is it spreads everywhere. The problem with perfumes, laundry detergent, dryer sheets and cleaners (and even cat litter with fragrance) is that fragrance is considered a trade secret. Fragrance can consist of anything... but it won't be listed on the label. You have no idea how safe fragrance is, as you don't know what is in it!
So remember food is just part of the equation. Cat litter is important to, as is your household cleaners. Silica in litter is known to cause health problems.