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Right-sided congestive heart failure results in elevated central venous pressure. Manifestations of right-sided congestive heart failure are species-specific.
 
Right-sided congestive heart failure results in elevated central venous pressure. Manifestations of right-sided congestive heart failure are species-specific.
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===Signs===
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===Clinical Signs===
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-Edema (See below for species differences)
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'''Horse & Ox:''' Ventral Abdomen & Brisket oedema
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-Hepatomegaly
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'''Dog:''' Ascites (abdominal effusion), pleural effusion
 
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-Pleural Effusion
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====Species Differences====
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'''Horse & Ox:''' Ventral Abdomen & Brisket edema
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'''Dog:''' Ascites (abdomenal edema)
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'''Cat:''' Hydrothorax (thoracic edema)
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'''Cat:''' Pleural effusion
    
===Causes===
 
===Causes===
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