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Chylothorax associated with lunglobe torsion in a dog - a case report

Karlapudi Satish Kumar ; Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, (formerly A.N.G.R. Agricultural University), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Palaniswamy Ramesh ; Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, (formerly A.N.G.R. Agricultural University), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract

A ten year old male spitz was presented to the college clinic with the signs of respiratory distress, cough, in-somnolence, frequent vomiting and anorexia. Upon clinical examination, muffled heart sounds with absence of lung sounds over the cranioventral thorax (on auscultation) and low-pitched dull sounds (on percussion) were observed, and pleural effusion was suspected. The dog collapsed during examination and the autopsy revealed the presence of an odorless, pinkish-white fluid in the thoracic cavity, along with torsion of the left cranial lung lobe. Detailed analysis of the fluid, based on the ether clearance test, identified the fluid as chyle, and the cause of the death as chylothorax associated with lung lobe torsion.

Keywords

chylothorax; lung lobe; torsion; dog

Hrčak ID:

24361

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/24361

Publication date:

20.12.2007.

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