[haznohorse]

Has anyone out there had their dog's spleen removed and have the dog live a healthy strong life afterwards without drugs or other major issues? If so, was the spleen benign or malignant?

[Todd]

Before going any further I'm going to give you a link to a similar problem we came across here on the forum a few weeks ago. This dog was diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma which resulted from a cancerous tumor located in the spleen;

Hemangiosarcoma Diagnosis

I take it that you heven't gotten an official diagnosis yet correct? If not, you need to get one as soon as you can. If the tumor is malignant and cancerous like in the hemangiosarcoma situation, your dog will probably only have about 2 months or so to live. Reading through the link I provided for you will discover many diet suggestions and other suggestions that myself and the other posters provided. You will find a lot of helpful information. In this case, I previously suggested a certain experimental treatment called angiogenesis which is essentially a physiological process involving the growth of new blood vessels from pre-existing vessels. this helps fight the cancer. More is explained in the link I provided for you above. This woman I suggested it to actually signed her dog up for this experimental procedure and is waiting word currently. Just read through the link I gave you. It has a lot of useful information not only about hemangiosarcoma or spleen tumors but about cancer in general.

Good luck and I feel for you. Hopefully everything goes well for you and your beloved pup.

Todd

[haznohorse]

Thank you Todd for your response. After x-rays, blood tests, and ultra-sound, our vet is sure that our Airedale has a tumor of the spleen. I have done considerable research online and know we are facing many unknowns. Our decision is to rely on our vet's expertize, do the operation to remove the spleen only if the operation, after exploratory, shows great possibility of a healthy normal life, free of drugs, for our beloved Lacy. If not, we will euthanize rather than awaking her from the surgery. These decisions are never easy but must be made and I rely on the universe for the answer. Thank you again from Lacy and Joe

[Tucker]

I am so sorry to hear of your dog's diagnosis - if the tumor is confined to the spleen they can hopefully remove it all - we would have gone that route along with some chemo afterwards (much easier on dogs than on people) with Tucker, however, his had spread to the liver. He is now on meds that work to control bleeding and is in no pain - as Todd mentioned, we are very lucky to have a clinical trial fairly closeby that he may start in a few weeks. (The trial is oral medication so very easy on the dog). Right now he still enjoys life (especially all the extra goodies he gets to eat).

You and your dog will be in my thoughts and prayers - these are such hard decisions to make; I 100% agree with you that it is our responsibility to keep them from suffering.

[Todd]

Good luck with the spleen removal if you decide to go with that. What are you currently feeding your dog? You'll want a high protein/high fat diet for a dog with cancer. See more on the link I gave you.

[haznohorse]

Thank you Tucker and Todd for the prayers and advice. Best of luck to Tucker. I am researching a new diet for Lacy. Will definitely take your advice Todd. We will know tomorrow evening the outcome.

[Todd]

Just got another email from Dr. Andrew Jones. His info today was on cancer prevention and treatment in dogs with Hemangiosarcoma also mentioned. This may be helpful so I thought I'd pass it on to this thread and the Hemangiosarcoma thread;

From: Dr Andrew Jones
Author: Veterinary Secrets Revealed
Website: Pet Health And Pet Care With Dr. Andrew Jones: The Online Vet


Hello Todd,

Re: Top 3 Cancer Prevention Tips

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Hello everyone- Welcome to
Tuesday.

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Homeopathy for Cancer
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There are some specific homeopathic
remedies that are making a difference
in treating the more common types of
cancer, such as Lymphosarcoma, Skin
Tumors, and Hemangiosarcoma .

The detailed report and video is
here:

Pet Health And Pet Care With Dr. Andrew Jones: The Online Vet


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Prevent it HOW?
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In reading about bladder cancer
and treatment options, I came across
some very interesting studies.

Many of the researchers talked about
HOW to prevent bladder cancer, ( and
other common cancers) in the first
place.

Some pretty common sense stuff.

1. Avoid ingesting toxins that
produce cancer. In people SMOKING
is the BIG one, while in pets,
food and environmental toxins are
more important.

MOST dog and cat foods have piles
of artificial colors, flavors and
preservatives- MANY Of these have
direct links to cancer. Especially things
like bladder cancer as the kidney filters
many toxins and concentrates them
in the bladder.

2. Diet- For people the simple long term
solution is to eat MORE nutrient
rich fruits and vegetables- ...
The same advice applies to your
dog or cat. IF you are wanting
to avoid cancer in your pet, then
FEED them better quality food.

Less TOXINS.

More NUTRIENTS.

3. Water- the last BIG suggestion
for preventing bladder cancer was
to have people drink MORE water.

More water means more dilute toxins,
and they leave your body quicker.

A real inexpensive way to have your
pet NOT get cancer is to get them
to consume more water.

For cats, use canned food

For dogs, moisten their dry food.


Are there more things to do?

YES

BUT if you ONLY made the top 3
changes, then the incidence of
bladder cancer would drop by
60-70 percent.

And IF you make the same changes with
your dog or cat, the CHANCE of them
getting cancer will drop dramatically-

I would say by at least by 50%

SO let's recap.

1. Feed your pet less toxins.
Don't use chemical sprays in your
house or on your lawn. And don't
smoke..

2. Feed a more nutritious diet
to your pet ( more healing nutrients
rich in antioxidants and fatty acids)

3. Drink MORE water.Feed canned
food and add water to the dry food.

IF your dog or cat is to get cancer,
there are some specific homeopathic
remedies that you can be using now.

To get the details on treating cancer
homeopathically, ( and 20 other common
dog and cat health problems) go here:

Pet Health And Pet Care With Dr. Andrew Jones: The Online Vet

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P.S. Cancer treatment is muti-modal.
MEANING that not one remedy is going to
treat it- many remedies are required.

Homeopathy is very effective for managing
the side effects, and used as part of the
healing regimen.

I have a detailed report on Alternative Cancer
Remedies, including the top homeopthathics
that I advise. It's at:

Pet Health And Pet Care With Dr. Andrew Jones: The Online Vet


It's Your Pet...Heal Them At Home!

Best Wishes,

Dr Andrew Jones, DVM

[airedalesareus.com]

Hi. Two of my Airedale Terriers have had to have their Spleens removed. In one of them unfortunately the tumour was found too late and almost ruptured I never actually found out if it was benign or not. He showed no signs of illness until the last minute and was almost 12 and I am vigilant. The other had her spleen removed in November 2009. They found a small mass which turned out to be benign. I didn't hesitate having it removed after having lost another dog in that way, she is 8. My vet's dog has also had his spleen removed, she told me (the vet not the dog) that there is no reason why she shouldn't live a happy and healthy life. I cannot advise you obviously as all cases are different, only you can decide after talking to your vet. I hope this helps you. Best Wishes

[gambler-girl]

I have had 2 spleen issues with my dogs 1st Hemangiosarcoma older dog I PTS. 2nd dog infected spleen (probably more then twice the size of a normal spleen) had it removed and dog died of something unrelated I think...?

GG

[scotmack]

Originally Posted by haznohorse

Has anyone out there had their dog's spleen removed and have the dog live a healthy strong life afterwards without drugs or other major issues? If so, was the spleen benign or malignant?

I have a border collie who had his spleen removed last december, he was 9 years old, it had a large tumor, I was told by my vet that it was a 66% chance that it was malignant, and yes it came back as being malignant, I was told he probably would have cancer show up in another organ, and usually within 3-6 months, The six month mark has now passed, and he celebrated his 10th birthday, he appears to be quite healthy, and plays like a pup, so "so far, so good"

[Todd]

Originally Posted by scotmack

I have a border collie who had his spleen removed last december, he was 9 years old, it had a large tumor, I was told by my vet that it was a 66% chance that it was malignant, and yes it came back as being malignant, I was told he probably would have cancer show up in another organ, and usually within 3-6 months, The six month mark has now passed, and he celebrated his 10th birthday, he appears to be quite healthy, and plays like a pup, so "so far, so good"

Great! Here is a thread where you may learn about cancer prevention...

Hemangiosarcoma Diagnosis