TABLE 1.
Characteristics of 14 dogs undergoing TAE.
| Category | Number of dogs |
|---|---|
| Breed | |
| Toy poodle | 4 |
| Miniature dachshund | 3 |
| Shih tzu | 2 |
| Beagle | 1 |
| Shiba | 1 |
| Border collie | 1 |
| Yorkshire terrier | 1 |
| Chihuahua | 1 |
| Sex | |
| Intact male | 2 |
| Castrated male | 2 |
| Intact female | 3 |
| Spayed female | 7 |
| Age (years) | |
| Median (range) | 12.5 (9.3‐14.3) |
| Body weight (kg) | |
| Median (range) | 5.8 (3.2‐15.9) |
| Hepatic segment | |
| Right | 6 |
| Middle | 1 |
| Left | 7 |
| Tumor volume (cm3) | |
| Median (range) | 184.6 (22.8‐807.3) |
| Tumor volume / body weight ratio (cm3/kg) | |
| Median (range) | 28.8 (4.9‐107.9) |
| History of signs of gastrointestinal disease | |
| Yes | 9 |
| No | 5 |
| History of abdominal effusion | |
| Yes | 6 |
| No | 8 |
| History of weight loss | |
| Yes | 6 |
| No | 8 |
| History of hemoabdomen | |
| Yes | 5 |
| No | 9 |
| History of jaundice | |
| Yes | 1 |
| No | 13 |
| Embolic agent | |
| Gelpart | 10 |
| Embosphere | 4 |
| Biopsy | |
| Hepatocellular mass (cytology) | 8 |
| Hepatocellular adenoma | 2 |
| Hepatocellular carcinoma | 4 |
Abbreviation: TAE, transcatheter arterial embolization.