title: Exudative pleural diseases in small animals.
abstract: Exudative pleural diseases are a common cause of respiratory distress and systemic illness in dogs and cats. This article addresses the pathophysiology, development, and classification of exudative pleural effusions. The most current diagnostic strategies, causes, imaging findings, and medical or surgical treatment options for select diseases are reviewed in detail.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Surgical and Radiological Sciences, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA. Electronic address: seepstein@ucdavis.edu.
authors.forename: Steven E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Epstein
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D004285:Dogs; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*
keywords: Bilothorax; Chylothorax; Hemothorax; Pyothorax