Microchips Are Metal Implants
Some years ago my sister Teresa was a racehorse jockey. She was thrown by a young horse, fractured an ankle, and had screws inserted to stabilize a trimaleolar fracture. At that time. I researched everything I could about screws and metal implants, and it was already well known that implants, even inert stainless steel, increased the incidence of cancer. My advice to Teresa was to have the ankle repaired with screws and have the screws removed when the ankle was stable.
Microchips, Inflammation & Cancer
Microchips for pets will, like bone screws, cause inflammation, and inflammation sets the stage for cancer. For this reason, I do not recommend microchips for all dogs, only for those for whom the risk of dying from being lost is greater than the risk of dying from cancer. For pets that stray, travel, or are so highly valued they may be stolen, the benefit of microchips outweighs the small odds that cancer will develop.
Reducing the Risk of Cancer Caused By Chips
We can reduce the risk of cancer in microchipped pets, and in all pets, with proper food, which means lots of fresh foods and not a diet of kibble. Even kibbles sold by veterinary clinics should not be the main diet of pets at risk for cancer.
Antioxidants in Foods Help Protect Pets From Cancer
At one time we thought antioxidant vitamins helped prevent cancer, but research has shown that humans taking antioxidant vitamins die at a younger age than those not taking antioxidant vitamins. On the other hand, those eating foods rich in antioxidants live longer than those not eating antioxidant foods. Sources of natural antioxidants include decaffeinated green tea, blueberries, carrots, broccoli, fresh ground flax seed, and all deeply pigmented fruits and vegetables.
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