Tag Archives: splenectomy

The Spleen: Do Dogs and Cats Really Need One?

April 12, 2023Cats, Dogs, Internal Medicineanemia, animal medicine, hemangiosarcoma, spleen, splenectomy, veterinary medicineAMCteam

Anatomy of a cat

Through the centuries, medical practitioners have ascribed many functions to the spleen. In the Middle Ages, physicians thought the spleen produced black bile, the cause of melancholy. In later years,

Splenectomy in Dogs: What You Need to Know

March 29, 2017Surgeryanimal medical center, animals, ann hohenhaus, clinical trial, dogs, facebook, hemangiosarcoma, lymphoma, NYC, Oncology, pets, sarcoma, spleen, splenectomyAMCteam

A dog with its tongue out

A Facebook post on the Animal Medical Center’s wall congratulating Dutch for being the first dog to complete a clinical trial protocol for hemangiosarcoma at AMC generated this question: “Since