96 cliniciansbrief.com â¢ April 2013. Applied Cytology Gastroenterology / Hepatology Peer Reviewed. Abdominal Effusion in a Dog. Mandy Meindel, DVM, & Lisa Pohlman, DVM, MS, DACVP. Kansas State University. History. The dog had been seen by the referring veterinarian for a 2-month history of intermittent vomit-. ing. Diagnostic testing (eg, CBC, serum biochemistry profile, radiography) was inconclusive;