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New page: {{unfinished}} {{dog}} {{cat}} ==Signalment== *Often found in older German Shepherd Dogs and Golden Retrievers ==Description== The origin of abdominal haemangiosarcoma is often from ...
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==Signalment==
*Often found in older German Shepherd Dogs and Golden Retrievers
==Description==
The origin of abdominal haemangiosarcoma is often from the spleen. Neoplastic cells are implanted into the abdomen, causing widespread peritoneal seepage of blood or metastasise to the liver and lungs.
==Diagnosis==
===Clinical Signs===
*Weakness and collapse
*Abdominal effusion
===Laboratory Tests===
====Haematology====
*Anaemia
====Biochemistry====
====Other Tests====
===Diagnostic Imaging===
====Radiography====
This may be able to reveal any masses, provided there is minimal peritoneal fluid.
====Ultrasonography====
This is sensitive in indentifying liver and splenic masses.
===Histopathology===
Biopsy of any masses will provide a definitive diagnosis. This is needed to differentiate haemangiosarcoma from splenic haematoma, haemangioma and accessory splenic tissue.
==Treatment==
===Surgery===
This is useful if there are any solitary masses that can be excised.
===Chemotherapy===
This will provide a palliative treatment for animals with multiple masses or as an adjuvant therapy post-operatively.
==Prognosis==
Poor due to high chance of metastasis.
==References==
*Ettinger, S.J. and Feldman, E. C. (2000) '''Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine Diseases of the Dog and Cat Volume 2''' (Fifth Edition) ''W.B. Saunders Company''.
*Hall, E.J, Simpson, J.W. and Williams, D.A. (2005) '''BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Gastroenterology (2nd Edition)''' ''BSAVA''
*Nelson, R.W. and Couto, C.G. (2009) '''Small Animal Internal Medicine (Fourth Edition)''' ''Mosby Elsevier''.
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==Signalment==
*Often found in older German Shepherd Dogs and Golden Retrievers
==Description==
The origin of abdominal haemangiosarcoma is often from the spleen. Neoplastic cells are implanted into the abdomen, causing widespread peritoneal seepage of blood or metastasise to the liver and lungs.
==Diagnosis==
===Clinical Signs===
*Weakness and collapse
*Abdominal effusion
===Laboratory Tests===
====Haematology====
*Anaemia
====Biochemistry====
====Other Tests====
===Diagnostic Imaging===
====Radiography====
This may be able to reveal any masses, provided there is minimal peritoneal fluid.
====Ultrasonography====
This is sensitive in indentifying liver and splenic masses.
===Histopathology===
Biopsy of any masses will provide a definitive diagnosis. This is needed to differentiate haemangiosarcoma from splenic haematoma, haemangioma and accessory splenic tissue.
==Treatment==
===Surgery===
This is useful if there are any solitary masses that can be excised.
===Chemotherapy===
This will provide a palliative treatment for animals with multiple masses or as an adjuvant therapy post-operatively.
==Prognosis==
Poor due to high chance of metastasis.
==References==
*Ettinger, S.J. and Feldman, E. C. (2000) '''Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine Diseases of the Dog and Cat Volume 2''' (Fifth Edition) ''W.B. Saunders Company''.
*Hall, E.J, Simpson, J.W. and Williams, D.A. (2005) '''BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Gastroenterology (2nd Edition)''' ''BSAVA''
*Nelson, R.W. and Couto, C.G. (2009) '''Small Animal Internal Medicine (Fourth Edition)''' ''Mosby Elsevier''.