How to Place an Indwelling Chest Tube for Drainage and Lavage of the Pleural Cavity in Horses infeected with Pleuropneumonia
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Placement of indwelling chest tubes in horses with pleuropneumonia is an easy and safe procedure to facilitate continuous drainage of pleural fluid. Pleural lavage via indwelling chest tubes is an effective procedure to promote drainage of thick exudate, bacteria, and necrotic material from the pleural cavity. Authors’ address: Department of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4475. © 2000 AAEP.
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