Short Communication

Chylothorax in a kitten

N. M. Duncan
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association | Vol 62, No 2 | a1597 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v62i2.1597 | © 2020 N. M. Duncan | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 31 August 2017 | Published: 30 June 1991

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N. M. Duncan, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Medical University of Southern Africa, South Africa

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Abstract

Chylothorax with collapse of the lungs was found on postmortem examination of a 2-week-old Siamese kitten. The chylothorax was probably due to a lack of continuity of the thoracic duct.

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Chylothorax; cat

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