A 5 yr old spayed female poodle (case 1) was presented with a 4 mo history of lethargy, inappetence, and nonregenerative anemia. A 5 yr old castrated male French bulldog (case 2) was presented with a 2 wk history of mild abdominal pain, dyschezia, and intermittent anorexia. Both dogs were diagnosed with chronic splenic torsion based on changes in splenic position, echogenicity, and/or echotexture identified on B-mode abdominal ultrasonography, as well as either decreased or absent splenic blood flow on color-flow Doppler ultrasonography. Both dogs underwent splenectomy and had full resolution of clinical signs. Presentation of chronic splenic torsion is variable, and clinical signs can be nonspecific. Abdominal ultrasound with Doppler evaluation is an important diagnostic step that can lead to appropriate surgical intervention and good long-term prognosis.
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May 01 2015
Chronic Splenic Torsion in Two Dogs
Jennifer M. Reinhart, DVM;
Jennifer M. Reinhart, DVM
From the Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS.
*J. Reinhart's updated credentials are DVM, MS, DACVIM (SAIM).
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J. Matthew Sherwood, DVM;
J. Matthew Sherwood, DVM
From the Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS.
†J. Reinhart's present affiliation is the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.
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Katherine S. KuKanich, PhD, DVM;
Katherine S. KuKanich, PhD, DVM
From the Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS.
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Emily Klocke, DVM;
Emily Klocke, DVM
From the Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS.
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David S. Biller, DVM
David S. Biller, DVM
From the Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS.
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J Am Anim Hosp Assoc (2015) 51 (3): 185–190.
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Jennifer M. Reinhart, J. Matthew Sherwood, Katherine S. KuKanich, Emily Klocke, David S. Biller; Chronic Splenic Torsion in Two Dogs. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 1 May 2015; 51 (3): 185–190. doi: https://doi.org/10.5326/JAAHA-MS-6129
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