Case Details
Sandy by bannink
Hemangiosarcoma (splenic)
   

Signalment

  • Age: 10 years
  • Sex: female spayed
  • Breed: Golden Retriever
  • Species: dog

Disease Notes

  • Certainty: confirmed
  • Final Status: Deceased from this disease on day 924

Treatment and Outcome


Problem Notes
  • Cachexia: Started amino acid supplement
  • Hemoabdomen: Hemoabdomen treated with supportive care and IV fluids

Treatments
Day 0

Notes:  Hemoabdomen and multiple liver masses diagnosed at primary care hospital. Treated with blood transfusion. Presented for herbs for hemostasis - patient of Goldern Retriever rescue. Patient also has history of mast cell tumors - has been receiving milk thistle and CAM Options.


Day 133

Notes:  patient not seen - treated at RDVM


Day 324

Notes:  third hemoabdomen episode - patient not seen, treated at RDVM


Day 466

Notes:  Appetite is a little picky. Cachexia.


Day 578

Notes:  Recently diagnosed with hypertension, proteinuria, glomerulonephritis and pancreatitis. RDVM started enalapril. also on probiotic, ginger capsules 550mg SID, ondansetron 4mg SID, thyroxine 0.4mg BID, famotidine 20mg SID, fish oil 300mg/d, CAS options.

Acupuncture points were stimulated


Day 600

Notes: None submitted

Acupuncture points were stimulated


Day 634

Notes:  fourth hemoabdomen episode - patient not seen ,treated by RDVM


Day 636

Notes: None submitted

Acupuncture points were stimulated


Day 843

Notes:  5th hemoabdomen episode - patient not seen, treated by RDVM


Day 893

Notes:  6th hemoabdomen episode- patient not seen, treated by RDVM


Day 924

Notes:  Euthanasia due to severe hemoabdomen - necropsy confirmed Hemangiosarcoma in the liver, spleen, and small intestine via biopsies.