The dog recovered uneventfully and was ambulatory 2 hours postoperatively.Conclusion: Laparoscopy with Ligasure V facilitated successful removal of a spleen with a 3 cm mass.Clinical Relevance: Laparoscopic splenectomy in dogs is feasible for removal of a normal-sized spleen with a moderate-sized ...
In this video, Dr. Kelly Diehl from the Morris Animal Foundation has a conversation with Dr. Antonella Borgatti, Professor of Oncology at the University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine. They discusshemangiosarcomain dogs, covering its signs, how it develops, the available treatments,...
The genetic and breed susceptibility of visceral hemangiosarcoma in dogs has been studied, but there is no evidence of environmental risk factors as reported in human medicine. We conducted a case-control study in which the sampling population was the list of canine oncology cases of the Animal ...
This pilot study was a randomized, double-blind, and multidose study of I’m-Yunity in dogs with a histopathologic diagnosis of splenic hemangiosarcoma. Dogs were recruited from a university-based tertiary care veterinary academic teaching hospital. A computer generated randomization sequence with 3 ...
Did you know that there is a new and proven inexpensive treatment for hemangiosarcoma in dogs? Learn more about this potent therapeutic treatment, which does not require a prescription and can be administered at home.
The presence of metastasis at diagnosis was associated with decreased ST in small ( P = .03) and large ( P = .0009) breed dogs. Administration of chemotherapy ( P = .02) was associated with increased ST ( P = .02) in small breed dogs. Conclusion The ST was not different in small...
It is a common tumor affecting dogs and is very rare in cattle. Case description: A seven-year-old three months pregnant female Holstein Friesian cross-breed cow was presented with a history of a proliferating irregular dark red friable mass in the vulvar region for the past month. Findings...
Hemangiosarcoma (HSA) is a highly malignant tumor of endothelial cells that comprises approximately 50% of all splenic neoplasms in dogs. It commonly afflicts older, large breed dogs, particularly Golden retrievers, Labrador retrievers and German shepherds. Affected dogs often present for evaluation ...
TP53 and PIK3CA somatic mutations were found in larger dogs, while germline SETD2 variants were found in smaller dogs. We identified both somatic mutations and germline variants associated with clinical variables including age, breed and overall survival. These genetic changes may be useful prognostic...
By the mid 1970's, Priesterhad recognized that hemangiosarcoma of the liver occurred 25 to 100 times more frequently in dogs than in humans,1 and by the late 1970's, various investigators noted a breed predilection in German Shepherd Dogs in Europe.2'3The breed predilection for hem...