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A further example of ‘Starry sky’ spleen

Following on from our splenic torsion case, a couple of days later I saw a similarly interesting spleen. The patient was a 9 y.o. MN mixed breed dog presenting with progressive malaise, anorexia, weight loss, abdominal pain and vomiting.  On physical examination he exhibited ecchymoses/bruising on his flank. His blood biochemistry was relatively unremarkable but … Continue reading