ABSTRACT
2 A 1.5-year-old spayed, female Bengal cat presents on emergency for respiratory distress. Thoracocentesis revealed a large amount of thick brown fluid. Microscopic evaluation findings were consistent with pyothorax. A CT was performed and a crosssectional image is shown (2). i. In what ways can infectious agents gain access to the pleural space causing pyothorax in dogs and cats? ii. When is surgical intervention recommended to manage pyothorax?
