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Case Reports
. 2004 Jan;45(1):51-4.

The medical management of idiopathic chylothorax in a domestic long-haired cat

Lori Gould  1
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The medical management of idiopathic chylothorax in a domestic long-haired cat

Lori Gould. Can Vet J. 2004 Jan.

Abstract
in English, French

A 3-year-old, spayed female domestic long-hair was evaluated for a 2-week history of progressive tachypnea. Chylothorax was diagnosed through radiographic and pleural fluid evaluation. No primary cause was identified and the cat was managed medically. Thoracocentesis, dietary management, and oral rutin therapy resulted in substantial improvement of this idiopathic condition.

Résumé — Protocole médical pour une chatte domestique à poil long ayant un chylothorax idiopathique. Une chatte domestique à poil long, âgée de trois ans et stérilisée est examinée parce qu’elle présente depuis deux semaines une tachypnée progressive. Un chylothorax a été diagnostiqué au moyen de radiographies et d’une évaluation du liquide pleural. Aucune cause primaire n’a pu être déterminée et un traitement médical a été administré. Une thoracocenthèse, une diète spéciale et l’administration de rutin par voie orale ont contribué à une amélioration substantielle de cette affection idiopathique.

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