Prominent spleen (SMG)

• View:
  Lateral (dogs only)
  
  
  
• Defining characteristics:
  Changes in the tail and body (enlarged in size, rounded /irregular margins, mass-like structure)
  
• Common differential diagnoses:
  Breed-specific variant (GSD and Greyhounds), inflammatory, splenic hyperplasia, congestion, anesthetic drugs, neoplasia, etc
  
  
• Helpful additional data:
  Signalment, history. Has the patient received sedatives?
  
  
• Commonly associated diagnostics:
  Consider *SignalCare MDB, consider abdominal ultrasound
  
  
• Commonly associated treatments:
  Based on primary
  
  
• Commonly associated home care:
  Based on primary

*SignalCare MDB = CBC/Chemistry/Urinalysis/Thoracic ultrasound/Abdominal ultrasound