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Stray dogs of Sofia (Bulgaria) could be an important reservoir of heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis)

Helminthologia, 2019
Dirofilaria immitis (heartworm) is a zoonotic and an emerging disease, expanding in Europe. In Bulgaria, the presence of the parasite has been described in many regions.
Stoyanova H., Carretón E., Montoya-Alonso J. A.   +2 more
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Seropositivity rates for agents of canine vector-borne diseases in Spain : a multicentre study [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Controlling canine vector-borne diseases (CVBD) is a major concern, since some of these diseases are serious zoonoses. This study was designed to determine seropositivity rates in Spain for agents causing the following five CVBD ...
A Portillo, A Sainz, A Sainz, A Sainz, A Sainz, AL Garcia-Perez, Ana Montoya, Angel Sainz, B Menn, B Oporto, B Skotarczak, C Ballart, C Ballart, CE Atkins, CE Greene, CG Couto, D Bowman, D Molyneux, D Otranto, D Otranto, D Otranto, D Otranto, D Otranto, D Otranto, D Rodes, D Stanneck, DD Bowman, DJ Rogers, E Zaffaroni, F Beugnet, F Morillas, F Simón, F Simón, F Simón, FJ Merino, FT Liang, G Baneth, G Baneth, G Baneth, G Miró, G Miró, G Miró, Guadalupe Miró, H Jin, H Sprong, I Amusategui, I Amusategui, I Amusátegui, J Alvar, J Guerrero, J Martín-Sánchez, J Rojo Vázquez, JA Montoya, JA Montoya-Alonso, JA Oteo, JC García, JC McClure, JC Semenza, JF Barandika, JM González, JM Medlock, JW McCall, KE Hovius, L Cardoso, L Solano-Gallego, L Solano-Gallego, L Solano-Gallego, LM Ortega-Mora, M Aguado, MC Pou Barreto, MD Tabar, MJ Ciudad, MJ Day, N Sosa, R Chandrashekar, R Fisa, R Gálvez, R Gálvez, R Killick-Kendrick, R Molina, R Molina, R Morchón, R Morchón, Rosa Gálvez, RW Stich, S Delgado, S Mañas, S Speck, SE Randolph, TG Jaenson, V Foglia Manzillo, WL Nicholson, Xavier Roura, Z Fishman   +93 more
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Efficacy and side effects of doxycycline versus minocycline in the three-dose melarsomine canine adulticidal heartworm treatment protocol

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background The American Heartworm Society currently recommends the use of a monthly macrocyclic lactone, a 28-day course of 10 mg/kg doxycycline BID, and the 3-dose protocol of melarsomine dihydrochloride for the treatment of canine heartworm disease ...
Molly D. Savadelis, Katherine M. Day, Jenna L. Bradner, Adrian J. Wolstenholme, Michael T. Dzimianski, Andrew R. Moorhead   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Population Pharmacokinetics of Sildenafil in Dogs With Naturally Occurring Pulmonary Hypertension

Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The pharmacokinetics of sildenafil are ill‐defined in dogs with naturally occurring pulmonary hypertension (PH). Because the plasma concentrations of sildenafil have not been reported for dogs with this disease, this study aimed to describe the population pharmacokinetics of sildenafil in a sample of dogs with PH. Twenty client‐owned dogs with
Mariko Yata, Teresa C. DeFrancesco, John D. Bonagura, Mark G. Papich   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Canine heartworm: natural infection along remote coastal area of Rio de Janeiro

Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2021
Dirofilaria immitis is a mosquito-borne nematode that often infects dogs worldwide and causes what is commonly referred to as heartworm disease. The infection is recognized as being more prevalent in tropical and subtropical coastal regions; however, due
Mário dos Santos Filho, Bruno Alberigi, Debora Macedo Pedroso Balius, Nathália Marques de Oliveira Lemos, Alexandre José Rodrigues Bendas, Jonimar Pereira Paiva   +5 more
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Assessment of Platelet Storage Lesions, Viability, and Function in Canine Platelet Concentrate Units Stored at 4°C for 14 Days

Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To assess platelet function, storage lesion development, and bacterial contamination in canine platelet concentrate (PC) units stored at 4°C for 14 days. Design Prospective, in vitro experimental study. Setting University teaching hospital. Animals Six units of canine PC.
Kate S. Farrell, Steven E. Epstein, Nghi Nguyen, Ronald H. L. Li   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Canine heartworm disease in Porto Velho: first record, distribution map and occurrence of positive mosquitoes

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
The aim of this study was to make the first report on canine heartworm disease in the state of Rondônia and confirm its transmission in this state. Blood samples were randomly collected from 727 dogs in the city of Porto Velho.
Guilherme Maerschner Ogawa, Edson Neves da Cruz, Príscila Nayara Araújo Cunha, Luís Marcelo Aranha Camargo   +3 more
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Increasing temperature denatures canine IgG reducing its ability to inhibit heartworm antigen detection

Parasites & Vectors, 2023
Background Immune complexing of target antigen to high affinity host antibody is recognized to impact the sensitivity of commercial heartworm antigen tests.
Jeff M. Gruntmeir, Jeff R. Abbott, Peter E. Kima, Maureen T. Long, Byron L. Blagburn, Heather S. Walden   +5 more
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Feline Heartworm in Clinical Settings in a High Canine Prevalence Area

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022
Heartworm (HTW) infection in cats is associated with persistent pulmonary pathology, even when clinical signs are absent. Treatment options for cats are limited once infected, making prevention an important topic for discussion with cat owners. In Brazil,
Bruno Alberigi, Diefrey Ribeiro Campos, Aline Serricella Branco, Alexandre Bendas, Rodrigo Pereira Brum, Raquel Calixto, Leucio Câmara Alves, Jose Wilton Pinheiro Júnior, Fabiana Batalha Knackfuss, Norma Labarthe, Julie K. Levy, Flavya Mendes-de-Almeida   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Presence of the ABCB1 (MDR1) deletion mutation causing ivermectin hypersensitivity in certain dog breeds in Belgium [PDF]

, 2009
Hypersensitivity to ivermectin and certain other drugs in Collies and related breeds is caused by a 4-base pair deletion mutation in the ABCB1 gene, better known as the MDR1 gene, encoding P-glycoprotein.
Daminet, Sylvie, Erkens, Tim, Gommeren, Kris, Lampo, Evelyne, Peelman, Luc, Rogiers, Carolien, Van den Broeke, Alice, Van Poucke, Mario, Van Zeveren, Alex, Vander Donckt, Dominique   +9 more
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