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

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 51-54

  Gould, Lori ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Pembina Veterinary Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; RUTOSIDE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ARTICLE; CAT DISEASE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CHYLOTHORAX; COUGHING; DIET THERAPY; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; FEMALE; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MOUTH BREATHING; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PLEURA FLUID; RADIOGRAPHY; TACHYPNEA; THORACOCENTESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CHYLOTHORAX; DIET, FAT-RESTRICTED; FEMALE; PARACENTESIS; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; RUTIN;

ANIMALIA; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 1042280941     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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