title: Acute nontraumatic hemoabdomen in the dog: a retrospective analysis of 39 cases (1987-2001).
abstract: The medical records of 39 dogs with acute nontraumatic hemoabdomen were identified and reviewed. Anemia and hypoalbuminemia were identified in 36/37 (97%) and 25/33 (76%) dogs, respectively. Coagulopathies were identified in 26/31 (84%) dogs. When a definitive diagnosis was obtained, malignant neoplasia was diagnosed most frequently and occurred in 24/30 (80%) dogs. Hemangiosarcoma accounted for 21/30 (70%) diagnoses. Sixteen dogs underwent exploratory laparotomy, of which seven (44%) survived the perioperative period. Of the dogs that did not undergo surgery, 9/23 (39%) survived to be discharged from the hospital.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606, USA.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pintar
authors.forename: Edward B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Breitschwerdt
authors.forename: Elizabeth M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Hardie
authors.forename: Kathy A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Spaulding
mesh_terms: D034841:Abdominal Cavity; D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D001201:Ascites / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D034141:Hypoalbuminemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D010537:Peritoneum; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome