• Feline Practice

    • Pleural Effusion

      By the end of this lesson you should be able to:

      • Describe different ways of identifying pleural effusion based on physical examination;
      • List the steps involved in performing emergency stabilization of a cat with pleural effusion;
      • List the different types of effusion, how to differentiate between them and the differential diagnosis for each;
      • Describe how to treat a cat with pyothorax or chylous effusion.

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