What is in the Cat's Pleural Space? Air? Fluid? Organs? - Part 1
Saturday, September 28, 2024
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM CST
Location: Ballroom A
CE Hours: 1
RACE Hours: 1
Air, fluid, or tissue can compromise the pleural space and cause an acute respiratory crisis in cats. This session will discuss the etiology, recognition, and management of pleural space disease, specifically with regards to trauma resulting in diaphragmatic herniation. Surgical timing of acute traumatic diaphragmatic hernias will be discussed along with unique concerns in cats with chronic diaphragmatic herniation.