Hello Everyone - this is a picture of our corgi's enlarged spleen, which was removed on Tuesday morning. Her other organs appear visually to be healthy.
The darker band, wing shaped tissue along the top is what a normal spleen looks like. The rest is diseased spleen tissue and the weight of the whole spleen here is 2.25 lbs.
Bunny is expected to recover completely, she's 12 1/2 years old.
Her spleen was discovered on an ultrasound on Monday afternoon, and from looking at this it had begun to bleed internally into her abdomen.

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Comment by Cathi on April 24, 2013 at 6:08pm

Thanks everyone - it was sort of weird to see the surgery in progress and Bunny's internal organs as the vet checked for signs of disease.  Looking at the spleen on the table just hurt.  How often do we get an opportunity to witness this type of thing?  The vet has some of the latest instruments for sealing blood vessels, arteries etc to prevent post op bleeding which is a big concern with a surgery involving a tissue that deals with blood storage, movement etc.

Comment by Teresa Gilpin on April 24, 2013 at 5:08pm

Blessings for Bunny that she gets well fast!  Give her lots of extra hugs and kisses!

Comment by Jane Christensen on April 24, 2013 at 3:12pm

WOW...sounds like Bunny has been through plenty. May she feel as good as new when she is healed...or even better!

Comment by Cathi on April 24, 2013 at 2:59pm

Yes John, I agree.  Bunny came with heartworms, tore her ACL later, had a mammary tumor, etc. etc.  She's such a blessings in my life and I'm very grateful each day that she lives with us.

Comment by John Wolff on April 24, 2013 at 2:56pm

Our breeder said, "everytjing after 12 years is a gift".   A gift from the vet, in this case. 

Comment by Cathi on April 24, 2013 at 2:02pm

Thanks Michelle - she is apparently chowing down at the vet's office today.  True Corgi!

Comment by Michelle on April 24, 2013 at 11:59am

Poor baby!  Glad she in on the road to recovery.  ^..^

 

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