Q An emergency room vet found a large, round, solid mass on the spleen of our 13-year-old retriever mix dog. The vet recommended that the spleen be removed. The vet also said an ultrasound biopsy w… ...

About two thirds of dogs that have a tumor on the spleen have a malignant form of cancer, and about two thirds of them are hemangiosarcoma (1). These tumors are more commonly found in Labradors ...

Even though the spleen is an important organ, dogs can do well without a spleen. If you have concerns about your pet companion’s spleen contact your veterinarian. Ron Carsten, DVM, PhD, CVA, CCRT was ...

Most patients with splenic hemangiosarcoma do not have obvious symptoms of their cancer, until the tumor grows large enough to rupture. When this happens, rapid abdominal bleeding occurs and the ...

"When Joanna called, she told us Marty's spleen had ruptured due to the large tumor but that his body had stemmed the bleeding itself. "Amazingly, he had not lost too much blood and therefore did ...

Last week, they got their answer: a 25-pound tumor lodged in Bruce’s spleen. “We’ve seen it all, but this tops the cake,” said Linda Estrada, ... News | Vets remove 25-pound tumor from dog ...

Biopsy determines beloved therapy dog, Boston Marathon fixture, has terminal spleen cancer Spencer, 12-year-old golden retriever, has become a fixture along the marathon route NEWSCENTER FIVE AT 4:00.