Meredith Hamilton wrote 04/19/2010 07:52 PM Enlarged Spleen #273551 - 04/19/2010 07:52 PM
Meredith Hamilton Webboard User Reg: 01-25-2009 Posts: 1082 Loc: Columbus, Ohio Offline	Our vet noticed on palpation that Ripley has an enlarged spleen. Took 3 xrays, no obvious tumors, but the organ fills his abdomen. Bloodwork comes back tomorrow. I'm scared. Anyone have any good stories to share? All I hear in my head right now is cancer, and I need to drive that thought away. Ripley & his Precious
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Michael_Wise wrote 04/19/2010 08:41 PM Re: Enlarged Spleen [Re: Meredith Hamilton ] #273582 - 04/19/2010 08:41 PM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	I'm sorry, Meredith.:frown: Was this just a normal checkup, or was something up that he had to go to the vet for?
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Meredith Hamilton wrote 04/19/2010 08:45 PM Re: Enlarged Spleen [Re: Michael_Wise ] #273585 - 04/19/2010 08:45 PM
Meredith Hamilton Webboard User Reg: 01-25-2009 Posts: 1082 Loc: Columbus, Ohio Offline	Just his annual checkup. He's not acting a bit sick or lethargic. Therefore it can't be serious, right? Ripley & his Precious
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Michael_Wise wrote 04/19/2010 08:52 PM Re: Enlarged Spleen [Re: Meredith Hamilton ] #273588 - 04/19/2010 08:52 PM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	I'm sorry, I don't know enough about the organ to tell you one way or the other. I do think a happy dog is always a good sign, though.
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aimee pochron wrote 04/19/2010 09:57 PM Re: Enlarged Spleen [Re: Michael_Wise ] #273621 - 04/19/2010 09:57 PM
aimee pochron Webboard User Reg: 04-09-2010 Posts: 653 Loc: Offline	Please keep us posted.
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Joyce Salazar wrote 04/19/2010 10:29 PM Re: Enlarged Spleen [Re: Meredith Hamilton ] #273624 - 04/19/2010 10:29 PM
Joyce Salazar Webboard User Reg: 02-28-2008 Posts: 2075 Loc: Dallas, Texas Offline	I wish I had some knowledge Meredith, but I do not. I was thinking though, that I know with humans, we can live without a spleen, so maybe dogs can as well.?? I just wanted you to know I am thinking about you and your beautiful boy. I will be hoping for good news. Hang in there, I know it can be tough. Joyce Salazar
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Natalya Zahn wrote 04/20/2010 09:20 AM Re: Enlarged Spleen [Re: Joyce Salazar ] #273655 - 04/20/2010 09:20 AM
Natalya Zahn Webboard User Reg: 12-22-2006 Posts: 1824 Loc: Cambridge, MA Offline	Meredith, sending good thoughts your way - I really hope whatever is going on with that spleen is either completely treatable or benign... I'd be a wreck not knowing though, so I can imagine how stressful this is for you. Hang in there - and let us know what more tests reveal! ~Natalya
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Betty Landercasp wrote 04/20/2010 02:36 PM Re: Enlarged Spleen [Re: Natalya Zahn ] #273676 - 04/20/2010 02:36 PM
Betty Landercasp Webboard User Reg: 11-30-2009 Posts: 3724 Loc: minnesota Offline	Well, a positive thought: Dogs have a very active spleen filled with blood. If a dog is hit by a car and bleeding internally, the spleen contracts and gives the dog an "auto-transfusion" which can be life saving. Some dogs who have encountered trauma in the past (hit by car, kicked by horse) can have a divided spleen which is quite enlarged. This would be benign condition,a meaningless incidental finding. It's actually quite common. Hope that's it! http://s922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/Grasvaly/
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Meredith Hamilton wrote 04/20/2010 03:20 PM Re: Enlarged Spleen [Re: Betty Landercasp ] #273682 - 04/20/2010 03:20 PM
Meredith Hamilton Webboard User Reg: 01-25-2009 Posts: 1082 Loc: Columbus, Ohio Offline	I really appreciate all the positive remarks and thoughts for Ripley. I've not heard anything yet today and I'm going a little nuts. Ripley & his Precious
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Meredith Hamilton wrote 04/21/2010 12:44 PM Re: Enlarged Spleen/good news [Re: Meredith Hamilton ] #273776 - 04/21/2010 12:44 PM
Meredith Hamilton Webboard User Reg: 01-25-2009 Posts: 1082 Loc: Columbus, Ohio Offline	All of Ripley's blood work is normal. No anemias, no shifts in white blood cell counts, no morphology of red blood cells which would be indicative of tumors in the spleen. The vet said he was happy with the results. He asked if I wanted to be conservative and re-check in 2 weeks after taking the supplements he prescribed, or send him in for a an ultrasound now. I asked if I could stop worrying about cancer. It's not out of the realm of possibility, but based on the blood work it's not likely. I opted to go the conservative route. We'll check the size of his spleen again in 2 weeks. Hard to describe how (mostly) relieved I feel. Ripley & his Precious
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