Esplenectomía total en canino de raza Schnauzer.

Abstract

A female canine Schnauzer breed, thirteen-years-old, was admitted for an emergency due to a fall from the eleventh floor. At physical examination, it presented an increased in heart and respiratory rate, pain at moving the fore limbs, pale mucous and normal capillary filling, proceeded to make the diagnosis where hemogram indicated the existence of a leukopenia and a slight monocytosis; Fracture or dislocation was not observed at the radiographic exam; As for as the ultrasound, A rupture of the head of the spleen was observed that was generating an internal hemorrhage, so it was decided to perform an emergency surgery, performing a splenectomy of the spleen, In the moment of surgery a mass was detected in the spleen and was sent to histopathology. The patient in the postoperative period was treated with an analgesic and antibiotic, with a successful recovery and was discharged.