<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">My Howard had a spleanectomy. The mass weighed 4.5 lbs. He had also become very picky about eating, but i also noticed that one side of him was bigger than the other... The mass and splean came out... he was groggy the first day. We kept him quiet for a few days if that... then he went about like normal. His turned out to be the bad kind, but my vet said it was well contained and he didn't noticed that it had attatched itself to any other organs... Howard is now eating like i have never seen him eat...</div>
<div dir="ltr"> </div><div>We have been feeding him with his kibble, hard boiled egg every day and fried up chicken livers.... well i should say the first couple of days or so.. he we finicky about eating again... he wanted scrambled eggs and bacon! LOL.</div>
<div> </div><div>Howie is about 10-11 years old... </div><div> </div><div>If you have any specific questions let me know.</div><div> </div><div>Leslie</div>
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Now I have a Drool request to bring before you. My beloved Basset, Bobo, was just diagnosed with a mass on his spleen. He has only shown discomfort with it this last week. The X-rays show the mass but don’t indicate obvious spreading, although there is one iffy little spot that only shows in one view. We have scheduled a splenectomy for Bobo. The vet tells us that 2/3 of these masses are malignant, but those usually show spreading. Bobo is 12 years old. Has anyone had experience with this type of operation for their dogs? I sure would appreciate some insight about it, especially after-care and quality of life for the patient.<br>
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