Image by Dean Morley. When you see tree leaves dripping sap, the usual cause is tree aphids. These pesky insect pests can cause serious stress to your trees and lead to disease. Learn more about aphids on tree limbs and foliage and what you can do for tree aphid treatment. These tiny, soft-bodied, pear-shaped insects can be almost any color.
Ascites is a collective symptomatic term for any disease which causes fluid accumulation in the abdomen. Dogs with ascites usually present with a pendulous abdomen and ballotment leads to fluid wave on auscultaiton. Although there are a large number of underlying causes, ascites is commonly seen in: Heart diseases.
Peritonitis that develops without an abdominal rupture (spontaneous peritonitis) is usually a complication of liver disease, such as cirrhosis. Advanced cirrhosis causes a large amount of fluid buildup in your abdominal cavity (ascites). That fluid buildup is susceptible to bacterial infection.1  Symptoms.nfection of the peritoneum can happen for a variety of reasons. In most cases, the cause is a rupture (perforation) within the abdominal wall. Though itâs rare, the condition can develop without an abdominal rupture.