Last week, after discussing the benign haemangiomas (HAS), I promised to continue with haematomas – all within the context of the surface tumours theme. However, we’ll have to postpone the conversation on haematomas, since one revered colleague from overseas reminded me that there is another haemangioma condition which I should write about. He was referring to haemangiosarcomas which, unlike other cancers, is pretty much exclusive to dogs. I must thank him for his observation. I had omitted this ailment, because one does not often see it in Guyana. Actually, I found more interest in the fact that our column is being read by erstwhile Guyanese vets who are not practising at home. Now let’s have a look at HAS.
The haemangiosarcoma is different from what we discussed last week in that it is quite lethal.
