Case Details
Clay by bannink
Hemangiosarcoma (splenic)
   

Signalment

  • Age: 12 years
  • Sex: male
  • Breed: Labrador Retriever
  • Species: dog

Disease Notes

  • Certainty: confirmed
  • Final Status: no change as of day 327 of treatment

Treatment and Outcome


Problem Notes
  • Hemangiosarcoma (splenic): Splenectomy 11/7/13

Treatments
Day 12

Notes:  Splenic HSA stage II (nonruptured splenic mass > 5 cm, liver biopsy negative for metastasis. Lungs clear. History of laryngeal paralysis, perianal tumor (suspect adenoma based on cytology - no biopsy done), atopy, prostatomegaly (suspect BHP), Osteoarthritis, TPLO left 12/15/11
Adriamycin #1 11/20/13


Day 33

Notes: None submitted


Day 39

Notes:  CAM Consultation for integrative therapy

Diet is largely canned or kibble

Acupuncture points were stimulated


Day 53

Notes:  History of intermittent diarrhea, worse with Adriamycin. Stages clean on ultrasound and thoracic radiographs.


Day 61

Notes: None submitted


Day 68

Notes:  Persistent diarrhea - changed herbs


Day 82

Notes:  Chemotherapy protocol changed due to severe anxiety and stress during administration of Adria.


Day 103

Notes:  Thoracic radiographs clean

Acupuncture points were stimulated


Day 131

Notes: None submitted


Day 152

Notes:  decreased appetite and diarrhea - stress colitis (owner out of town)


Day 165

Notes: None submitted


Day 187

Notes:  Stages clean on thoracic radiographs and ultrasound


Day 235

Notes:  Stages clean on thoracic radiographs and ultrasound


Day 327

Notes:  Owner reports diarrhea since about August. Diet change occurred then (stopped Zeal dehydrated raw - feeding only grain free kibble). Stages clean on ultrasound and thoracic radiographs. Ultrasound shows enteritis and colitis. Bloodwork unremarkable other than mild nonregenerative anemia and mild elevation in BUN. USG 1.006, sediment quiet. fecal and spec cPL pending. Recommended reintroduce Zeal. Perianal mass also recently was bleeding, ulcerated and infected so received a course of Clavamox - improved.