Veterinary Vertex
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A Blood Test Before the Scalpel: MicroRNAs and Canine Splenic Masses
19 minutes Posted Mar 18, 2026 at 5:00 am.
Sponsor Message On Canine Oral Care
Welcome And Why Splenic Masses Confuse
Why Preop Answers Matter
MicroRNAs Explained For Cancer Testing
The Double Two Thirds Rule
Blood Sample Workflow And PCR
Building The Four MicroRNA Panel
How The Panel Could Change Care
Limits Next Steps And Clinical Advice
Where To Read And Closing
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Send us Fan Mail A splenic mass is one of those findings that can flip a normal day into a crisis. You may have an older Labrador or Golden Retriever, an ultrasound that shows a splenic tumor, and an owner asking the question you cannot fully answer yet: “Is it cancer?” We sit down with Dr. Janet Grimes to unpack why that gap between suspicion and certainty is so hard in canine medicine and why better preoperative diagnostics for splenic masses could change everything from emergency decisions...