Pleural effusion is the abnormal accumulation of fluid within the chest cavity . This occurs either because too little fluid is being absorbed in the pleural cavity, or because too much fluid is being produced in the pleural cavity. Alterations in the dog’s blood pressure and protein content in the blood, or the penetrability of blood vessels and lymphatic function, may contribute to fluid accumulation. Pleural effusion can affect both dogs and cats. If you would like to learn more about how this disease affects cats. It causes High hydrostatic pressure; Low Oncotic Pressure: inability of blood plasma proteins to pull water into the circulatory system, resulting in excess fluid build-up; Vascular or lymphatic abnormality: disorders of the vessels and/or ducts that convey fluids; Chest filled with lymph fluid mixed with lipids ; Lymphangiectasia; Diaphragmatic hernia: passage of a loop of intestine through an abnormal hole in the diaphragm muscle; Blockage of the venacava; Congestive heart failure; Cancer in the chest cavity; Blood in the chest cavity; Trauma to the chest; Lung lobe torsion; Blood clot of the lungs; Infection: bacterial, viral, or fungal; Heartworms; Hypoalbuminemia: abnormally low levels of blood protein albumin; Protein-losing enteropathy; Protein-losing nephropathy; Liver disease; Inflammation of the pancreas; Overhydration; Bleeding disorder.
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