| Literature DB >> 14736714 |
Jason Pintar1, Edward B Breitschwerdt, Elizabeth M Hardie, Kathy A Spaulding.
Abstract
The medical records of 39 dogs with acute nontraumatic hemoabdomen were identified and reviewed. Anemia and hypoalbuminemia were identified in 36/37 (97%) and 25/33 (76%) dogs, respectively. Coagulopathies were identified in 26/31 (84%) dogs. When a definitive diagnosis was obtained, malignant neoplasia was diagnosed most frequently and occurred in 24/30 (80%) dogs. Hemangiosarcoma accounted for 21/30 (70%) diagnoses. Sixteen dogs underwent exploratory laparotomy, of which seven (44%) survived the perioperative period. Of the dogs that did not undergo surgery, 9/23 (39%) survived to be discharged from the hospital.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 14736714 DOI: 10.5326/0390518
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Anim Hosp Assoc ISSN: 0587-2871 Impact factor: 1.023