Study Improves Understanding of Pyothorax

Aggressive treatment is key with this infection

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Nina Calykh| iStock Most cases of pyothorax are due to trauma, like a wound, that leads to a bacterial infection.

Pyothorax, an infectious process that leads to the accumulation of septic fluid (pus) in the chest cavity, is an uncommon but serious problem in cats. Most cases are due to trauma (primarily bite wounds) that leads to (usually) bacterial infection, but inhaled pathogens can also cause this problem.

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