Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Repeated pericardiocentesis as palliative treatment for tamponade associated with cardiac lymphoma in a Holstein cow.
- Journal:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
- Year:
- 2011
- Authors:
- Buczinski, Sébastien et al.
- Affiliation:
- Clinique Ambulatoire Bovine · Canada
Abstract
Maintaining a good quality of life for cows with cardiac manifestation of lymphoma may be valuable, especially in high-producing cows. This report describes the medical management of cardiac lymphoma in a cow by means of repeated pericardiocentesis. The cow survived for 34 days and was productive.
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