UVB rays are responsible for causing most skin cancers. While large doses of UVA rays can contribute to cancer, it's the UVB rays that are commonly to blame.
But the FDA is warning that this time-honored tradition could be dangerousâand even deadlyâfor dogs. âSome people think itâs safe to give dogs large bones, like those from a ham or a roast,â says Dr. Carmela Stamper, a veterinarian in the FDAâs Center for Veterinary Medicine. âBones are unsafe no matter what their size.
Perhaps a wild dog would hunt down and kill a pig in the wild, but domesticated dogs donât need to be eating our lean and salted hams. Of course, if you feed your dog some ham occasionally, it wonât do any harm.