3/09/2012

Spleen Cancer in Dogs - What You Should Know

The spleen is an organ located below the stomach. It contains lots of blood vessels with circulating red blood cells, manufacture it a storehouse for blood. It also supplies blood, and cleans up old red blood cells.

Dogs may manufacture masses in the spleen. These can be benign or malignant. Hemangiosarcoma is the most tasteless type of malignant spleen tumor in dogs. This is an aggressive cancer that tends to spread to other internal organs. Once metastasis has occurred, the diagnosis is poor.

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Although this type of cancer can occur in any dog, it is tasteless in middle aged to elderly dogs, especially large breeds like German Shepherd and Golden Retriever.

Spleen Cancer in Dogs - What You Should Know

Canine spleen cancer symptoms

When the tumor ruptures, the spleen bleeds and internal hemorrhage occurs. Immoderate blood loss may ensue in death. Symptoms of spleen cancer in dogs are:

  • shock
  • pale gums
  • cold body
  • weakness
  • abdominal distention
  • anemia

By the time the tumor is detected, it ordinarily has come to be large and has metastasised to liver, lungs, brain and other organs.

Diagnosis of spleen tumor

Several tests can determine the existence of masses. The introductory step involves a corporal examination. A firm mass can be felt in the spleen area on palpation. Thereafter, radiographs of the abdomen are performed to determine if the mass is on the spleen and radiographs of the chest is for checking the spread of cancer. Abdominal ultrasound may detect cancer spread to liver and other organs. Blood tests are also carried out.

It may not be inescapable before surgical operation either the tumor is benign or malignant. If radiographs and ultrasound show spread of tumor to other organs, the tumor is malignant.

If no tumor spread is visible, the mass may or may not be benign. Where the tumor spread is too small to be seen, it may not be inescapable if it is benign or malignant until the abdomen is opened.

Treatment for dog spleen tumor

For both benign and malignant tumors, the recommended rehabilitation is splenectomy. If the cancer spread is minimal, chemotherapy following surgical operation may prolong the dog's life span.

If the tumor is benign and the splenectomy is not carried out, there will be repeated hemorrhages that is potentially life threatening to the dog. Splenectomy gets rid of the associated problems and symptoms caused by benign tumor.

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