Hi Linda,

Yes, my Bassett had chylothorax. In a way I'm not suprised that your cat was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, because it is a very common underlying cause for Chylothorax. It could even be that he DID have a mild case of it, but the chylothorax wasn't caught.

The sad thing is when no underlying condition can be found, there is no real cure. I decided to do surgery for Bassett but then she was only 4yrs old. I know she always felt a lot better after having fluid removed - are you having this done regularly? It's expensive, but it might help releive some of his discomfort.

If you have any other questions let me know and I will try to answer them

Naomi