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5. Conclusions

Splenic Lesions in Dogs: A Retrospective Epidemiological and Pathological Study

Hathali de las Mercedes Sanchez Mata, Janeth Agudelo Quintero, Diego Alfonso Aranzazu Taborda, David Alzate Velásquez, and Julián David Muñoz Duque · 2026

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Section 05 of 11

  1. 011. Introduction
  2. 022. Materials and Methods
  3. 033. Results
  4. 044. Discussion
  5. 055. Conclusions
  6. 06Author Contributions
  7. 07Funding
  8. 08Disclosure
  9. 09Conflicts of Interest
  10. 10Supporting Information
  11. 11Supporting information
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5. Conclusions

Hathali de las Mercedes Sanchez Mata, Janeth Agudelo Quintero, Diego Alfonso Aranzazu Taborda, David Alzate Velásquez, and Julián David Muñoz Duque · about 1 minutes

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This study provides epidemiological insights into splenic lesions in dogs undergoing splenectomy in a regional clinical population from Colombia. Non‐neoplastic lesions predominated, and splenitis represented an unexpectedly high proportion of diagnoses, suggesting that regional epidemiological factors may influence the spectrum of splenic disease. The frequent occurrence of concurrent histopathological lesions further highlights the diagnostic complexity of splenic pathology and the importance of thorough histological evaluation. These findings also underscore the need for greater consensus between clinicians and pathologists regarding diagnostic criteria for splenic lesions and standardized sampling approaches to optimize histopathological assessment. Furthermore, incomplete clinical information provided at the time of submission may limit diagnostic interpretation, highlighting the importance of comprehensive clinical–pathological communication.