Prevalence of malignancy and factors affecting outcome of cats undergoing splenectomy

• Published in: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association Vol. 261; no. 11; p. 1646
• Main Authors: Rossanese, Matteo, Williams, Heather, Puerta, Benito de la, Scott, Peter, Chanoit, Guillaume, Guillén, Alexandra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.2023
• Subjects: Anemia - veterinary; Animals; Cat Diseases - epidemiology; Cats; Dog Diseases - diagnosis; Dogs; Hemangiosarcoma - veterinary; Hemoperitoneum - veterinary; Humans; Prevalence; Retrospective Studies; Splenectomy - adverse effects; Splenectomy - veterinary; Splenic Neoplasms - epidemiology; Splenic Neoplasms - surgery; Splenic Neoplasms - veterinary; feline; mast cell tumor; hemangiosarcoma; splenectomy; hemoabdomen

To determine the prevalence of splenic malignancy in cats undergoing splenectomy and to investigate possible factors associated with post-operative outcome. 62 client-owned cats that underwent splenectomy. Medical records of 4 UK-based referral hospitals were searched and data reviewed retrospective...