I have a 2 1/2 year old male GSD. Had severe diarrhea Monday with some blood in his stool.
Rushed him to my vet, where they took Xrays and
did an ultra sound, which revealed a grossly enlarged spleen. The test for ehrlichia came back negative, all other organs looked normal,
no evidence of torsion, not bloated, no mass, and no fever. I had made a change to his diet that weekend. Normally I feed Solid Gold Millenia, but in an attempt to try
to put some weight on this dog I add Nutro Nuggets starting that Saturday night. However, diarrhea didn't start until Monday.
Vet placed him on Flagyl and bland diet for the rest of this week, treating it as severe colitis.
Wasko (dog) feels a bit better but still not himself. Flank area is not distended but does feel full and hard compared to my other dogs.
Anyone have any experience with enlarged spleens?
Ideas to pursue? Any and all input appreciated.
Nanc
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Nancy, splenic enlargement is a tough one, it usually isn't associated with a specific disease, some common causes are when blood parasites are present, if there is bruising (hematomas) affecting the spleen or if there is splenic cancer(particularly hemangiosarcoma), but differentiating between bruising and splenic cancer can be difficult. The hardness in the flanks may be caused by the enlargement itself, the weight can pull and stretch the ligaments making it uncomfortable for the dog. I'd give it a week to ten days, if not noticeable improvement is seen, then maybe a biopsy is in order.
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