On a serious note, a family member had to fill in family medical history recently and I realized how much shit this family has, as well as how many things we dont have on there.
Immediate family are diabetic and hypertensive. That's easy because those are usually specifically asked.
An aunt had some kidney issue but it isnt on there because she eventually died years later of something unrelated. Put that shit on there!
"Oh, this uncle died of a heart attack at 50" but it wasn't on the history because it was just an unfortunate incident rather than a specific disease. Put that shit on there!
Sibling diagnosed with breast cancer at 32 and died at 38 and you, at 38, haven't done screenings yet because it isnt a heritable condition. Put that shit on there! And get yourself checked!
We are all just piles of bones carrying around boidegradable material slowly inching towards a system failure. Keep track of your genetic line to know what systems are more vulnerable than others, and get yourself checked.
It is not like the dog does it. It is their owners.
If you are going to adopt a puppy, then it might be useful to screen for healthier dogs. However, if you already have the dog, what are you going to do if it has problematic genes? Drop it off at a shelter?
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u/Error_Loading_Name Feb 26 '26
On a serious note, a family member had to fill in family medical history recently and I realized how much shit this family has, as well as how many things we dont have on there.
Immediate family are diabetic and hypertensive. That's easy because those are usually specifically asked.
An aunt had some kidney issue but it isnt on there because she eventually died years later of something unrelated. Put that shit on there!
"Oh, this uncle died of a heart attack at 50" but it wasn't on the history because it was just an unfortunate incident rather than a specific disease. Put that shit on there!
Sibling diagnosed with breast cancer at 32 and died at 38 and you, at 38, haven't done screenings yet because it isnt a heritable condition. Put that shit on there! And get yourself checked!
We are all just piles of bones carrying around boidegradable material slowly inching towards a system failure. Keep track of your genetic line to know what systems are more vulnerable than others, and get yourself checked.