Treating Hemangiosarcoma
Pet Cancer Vet (11-28-2016) #2061: Erin in Manitoba Canada is a “vet tech” whose eleven-year-old Husky, Holden, seemed “just not right” and with her professional experience and instinct she took him right to the clinic. It turned out he had hemangiosarcoma which meant removing his spleen — but it’s now six weeks out and chemo hasn’t started because he has a UTI. Dr. Sue explains that optimally such an aggressive cancer should be treated immediately once the surgical site has healed in 10-12 days. Tracie was concerned about Erin’s vet’s (poor) decision to delay chemo as s/he should have known that time is the enemy.
