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Hemangiosarcoma in Dogs – An Aggressive Blood Vessel Cancer

2017-02-20 by CriticalCareDVM

Every pet parent dreads “The Big C” for their fur babies. Cancer strikes fear in the hearts and minds of pet-owning families. As a board-certified critical care specialist, one of the most common cancers I diagnose and treat is called hemangiosarcoma. I wanted to dedicate some time explaining this cancer, as some encouraging news about … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: angiogenesis, antibody, blood, cancer, chemotherapy, dermal, doxorubicin, eBAT, echocardiography, I'm-Yunity, immunotherapy, liver, pericardial, pericardiocentesis, sonography, spleen, splenectomy, subcutaneous, surgery, ultrasonography, visceral

Splenomegaly – The Significance of an Enlarged Spleen

2016-09-05 by CriticalCareDVM

As a board-certified internal medicine and emergency/critical care specialist, I am often referred dogs and cats with enlarged spleens. I partner with pet parents and family veterinarians to determine the reason for splenic enlargement (called splenomegaly). This week I share some information about the spleen and the potential reasons for this important organ to grow … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: amyloidosis, bone marrow, chemotherapy, congestion, cytology, erythropoiesis, fibrosarcoma, hemangiomas, histiocytosis, icterus, infiltration, Inflammation, iron, leukemia, lymphocytes, lymphoma, mast cell disease, multiple myeloma, osteosarcoma, plasma cells, radiation therapy, reactive, red blood cells, spleen, splenectomy, splenomegaly

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