Chronic/Non-Infectious Disease — Worldwide/Unknown
Dogs with big noses have a higher risk of developing nose cancer. The hair and mucus in one’s nose — either human or animal — traps tobacco smoke, dust and other particles, stopping them from reaching the lungs.
Therefore dogs with bigger noses — Greyhounds, Borzois, and Doberman Pinschers, for example — trap more particles. While this protects them from lung cancer, the toxins are then stuck in their noses, where they fester. Over time, these carcinogenic toxins could cause nose
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