Transitional Cell Carcinoma in Scottish Terriers

For the past 10 years, I have bred and shown Scottish Terriers. Being an active member of the breeder community, I have known many people who have lost Scotties to Transitional Cell Carcinoma (TCC) which is better known as bladder cancer. Over the years, TCC has become increasingly common in the breed. After researching the topic in depth, I was amazed by what I found. TCC is killing our beloved pets in record numbers. From 1975 to 1995 learning veterinary hospitals have recorded an increase of TCC by over 600 percent! In the past thirty years, something has changed and our Scotties seem to be at the front of the war against Transitional Cell Carcinoma. In fact they are 18 times more likely than other breeds to get TCC