title: Pericardial effusion in a mixed breed dog.
abstract: A 7-year-old, spayed female mixed breed dog was evaluated for labored breathing, lethargy, and a distended abdomen. Pericardial effusion was diagnosed after radiographic and echocardiographic interpretation. Treatment consisted of thoracocentesis and a single pericardiocentesis. Follow-up examinations indicate that the dog's condition has remained stable.
authors.affiliation: Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jinks
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D004285:Dogs; D004322:Drainage / Q000662:veterinary; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D020519:Pericardiocentesis / Q000662:veterinary; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal / Q000662:veterinary; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000662:veterinary