title: Use of rutin for medical management of idiopathic chylothorax in four cats.
abstract: Four cats with idiopathic chylothorax were given rutin. Three of the 4 cats had clinical improvement, and complete resolution of chylous effusion was evident in 2 cats. Idiopathic chylothorax in cats is a condition that may be difficult to resolve with medical or surgical treatment. Currently, thoracic duct ligation is considered the preferred technique, but expense and a guarded prognosis for resolution may make this procedure undesirable to cat owners. Rutin administration may offer an alternative to traditional treatments or may be useful as an adjunctive treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia 65211, USA.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Cohn
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Jordan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002415:Cats; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000662:veterinary; D012431:Rutin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013909:Thorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D014463:Ultrasonography; D015431:Weight Loss
chemical_list: D014280:Triglycerides; D012431:Rutin