November is Pet Cancer Awareness Month. One of the most deadly dog has hemangiosarcoma tumors, or cancer of the blood vessels. Hemangiosarcoma can as a skin cancer that can be successfully treated if it occurs early enough, such as cancer or internal organs, particularly the spleen or the heart. The prognosis for heart and spleen hemangiosarcoma is bad, even with aggressive treatment, as is often the first sign of a problem if theTumor bursts and causes massive internal bleeding. A further complication is that since it is a cancer of the blood vessels, cancer cells have spread to other areas, usually the body by the time of diagnosis. Consequently, the median survival time for the domestic market post-cancer diagnosis is measured in weeks or months, even with surgery and chemotherapy. Hemangiosarcoma can occur in any breed, but there is a certain predisposition to German shepherd dogs, LabradorRetrievers and Golden Retrievers. Within my circle of friends, parents, pets last year we have a Siberian Husky, an Australian Shepherd, has lost a golden retriever and my mini-poodle, Tiny, to hemangiosarcoma.
What are the signs and symptoms to be taken into account? Evaluated for skin-based tumors, unusual growth on the skin by your veterinarian and biopsied if there is a suspicion of cancer. It 'a good idea to check your pet often the skin, especially sinceAge for all abnormal lumps or bumps. Many are clearly benign, but only with your veterinarian and pathologist-cancerous skin growths.
For internal organ cancers, the signs can be much more subtle, and sometimes does not exist. In the heart-shaped hemangiosarcoma, you'll find weakness, weight loss, anorexia recovery, difficulty breathing, or any kind of effort. These may be simple signs of aging, heart disease or other lung tumor growth. Here tooa visit to your vet potential of X-rays, ultrasound, CT scan or other diagnostic scans, the cause of the problem. If undiagnosed, the heart broke at the end of the tumor and massive internal bleeding.
Hemangiosarcoma in the spleen form, unless the tumor is very large and can be seen on the abdomen, may be the early warning signs of total collapse if the tumor rupture. Small when he addressed more than usual "old weak man"Evenings at home and could not bear. He was 17 years old at the time, and had a beginning belly plump from the loss of muscle tone associated with aging. I immediately took him to the emergency vet run (was never one of his emergency situations during normal business hours to have a veterinary clinic), where the doctor and his stomach is pulled quickly exhausted bloody fluid. She told me about their suspicions that an enlarged spleen was broken, and recommended an ultrasound toconfirm their diagnosis. Ultrasound showed a very large spleen, liver and some suspected areas. We discussed the two options: surgery of the spleen and parts of his liver to remove suspicion and euthanasia. Given his age and all types of complications, we must take the difficult decision.
But when Tiny room for the final procedure, if he had miraculously recovered from his collapse, was very happy to see us, and began to wonderWe play with him. The vet suggested that the internal bleeding had stopped and he was again transfused. Seemed to be a discussion of other alternatives and the fact that he tells us that he was not ready to go still based, we took him home and is a specialist tour early the next morning.
Small lobectomy had a splenectomy and liver resection and came through surgery with flying colors, especially in view of his age. We opted for areduced and low-dose chemotherapy, and for the rest of his life, he took different medications doxycycline and delicate as Deramaxx to help the cancer at bay. He also received acupuncture and Chinese herbal formulas in addition to Western medicine. Despite six months or less to survive, the majority of patients hemangiosarcoma, Tiny lived two and a half years to spread the cancer to the brain and mouth. When he started having difficulty eating and beganSeizures, it was time to help on the "Rainbow Bridge". Its outcome and duration of survival with a good quality of life was unusually positive, but he was a fighter with a strong will to live.
Hemangiosarcoma in survival depends largely on how early you can reach and if it is a surface / skin lesion instead of an internal tumor. Treatment options may be limited, especially if a tumor can be broken, and diagnostics, surgery and chemotherapy are costly. You know your dogbetter than any other, and are best placed to make informed decisions (with the help of your veterinarian) to be the best approach, if this deadly cancer affecting your dog.
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