[ SHOWGSD-L ] Pericardial effusion
- From: Fran Henry <fhenry1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: showgsd <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:14:23 -0600
When I got up this morning, my bitch Cinder, having vomited several
times, had collapsed and could not stand. Her gums were pale and her
breathing was labored. The emergency vet said she was suffering from
pericardial effusion -- blood accumulated between the pericardium and
the heart. She withdrew the blood -- a lot -- 8 to 10 oz. and gave her
fluids, monitored her heart and stabilized her. By that time, the day
staff had come in and they did an ultrasound of the heart. At the
present time, they're waiting for a cardiologist to read the
ultrasound. It could be idiopathic -- just happened, no one knows why
-- but the vet thinks she may have a tumor on the heart --
hemangiocarcoma. She's 8, and has always been extremely healthy. She
had NO prior symptoms. NONE.
Does anyone have experience with this? Has anyone done chemo on a dog
with this condition?
Any help would be appreciated.
Fran Henry
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