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Prognosis for Acute Nontraumatic Hemoperitoneum in the Dog: A Retrospective Analysis of 60 Cases (2003–2006)

From the Department of Surgery (Aronsohn, Dubiel) and Animal Emergency and Critical Care Services (Roberts), Veterinary Specialists of South Florida, 9410 Stirling Road, Cooper City, Florida 33024 and Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (Powers), College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523.

The complete medical records of 60 dogs with hemoabdomen were reviewed. All dogs underwent exploratory laparotomy and had a diagnosis established by a veterinary pathologist. Final diagnoses were hemangiosarcoma in 38 (63.3%) dogs, splenic hematoma in 16 (26.6%) dogs, splenic torsion in three (5%) dogs, hepatocellular carcinoma in two (3.3%) dogs, and carcinomatosis in one (1.6%) dog. Twenty-four (63.1%) dogs with hemangiosarcoma, 14 (87.5%) dogs with splenic hematoma, three (100%) dogs with splenic torsion, and two (100%) dogs with hepatocellular carcinoma were discharged from the hospital. Dogs with hemangiosarcoma were given a poor prognosis, while dogs with splenic hematoma, splenic torsion, and hepatocellular carcinoma were given a fair to good prognosis.