A dog presents to you as an emergency acutely collapsed. The dog is flat, has pale gums and a distended abdomen. You put the ultrasound probe on, and you find a splenic mass with free abdominal fluid. You suspect a bleeding splenic mass. The owner is distressed and waiting to speak with you? What are you going to say and recommend?

As a vet, you will be faced with a with an emergency bleeding splenic mass. In this situation, 2/3 will be diagnosed with malignant cancer, and 2/3 of those will be haemangiosarcoma. So what do you say to the owners? It is even humane to take the surgery if it is going to die from cancer shortly after surgery?

This can be a challenging situation, and I often get asked, what should I tell owners, and what should I do?

This 25-minute voice recorded PowerPoint presentation will start with a clinical case example and how to approach a dog with a bleeding splenic mass from differential diagnoses, prognosis and treatment options. This presentation will also cover some ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ on how to approach a dog with a bleeding splenic mass. What do I do? Is it coming off the spleen or liver? Should I aspirate or cut it out? What do I tell the owners? Surely it is cancer, and it is all bad news!?

A link to the presentation notes will also be provided on the last slide.

Vets that will likely benefit most from this presentation are primary care veterinarians who wish to learn more about how to approach a dog with a bleeding splenic mass.

Upon completion, an online quiz can be taken by clicking here (unlimited attempts). Feedback will be provided after the quiz. A CPD certificate equivalent to 1 structured CPD point (as per the AVA VetEd Points) is available for this presentation. Please email The Pet Oncologist after passing the quiz.

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