Historical and Projected Impact of Global Climate Change on the Extrinsic Incubation of <i>Dirofilaria immitis</i>. [PDF]
Ecol EvolWe have used past temperature records and future temperature projections to understand the past and possible future epidemiology of canine heartworm. The range of the area hyperendemic for heartworm may change in the future, especially in extreme carbon emissions scenarios.
Atkinson PJ, Nielsen TD, Caraguel C.
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Effects of Oral Macrocyclic Lactone Heartworm Preventatives on Retinal Function and Chromatic Pupillary Light Reflex in Healthy Companion Dogs. [PDF]
Vet OphthalmolABSTRACT Objective Determine the effect of oral macrocyclic lactone heartworm‐preventative medications on retinal function and chromatic pupillary light reflex (cPLR) in healthy dogs. Animals Studied Cross‐sectional retrospective: 60 dogs (n = 33 females) with heartworm medication administration status and electroretinogram (ERG) data available ...
Hopper RG +6 more
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Prevalence and epidemiology of canine and feline heartworm infection in Taiwan
Parasites & Vectors, 2017 Background Heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis, has long been recognized in Taiwanese dogs but feline heartworm infection has been largely overlooked by veterinarians and pet owners. The main goal of this study was to determine the prevalence and epidemiology
Ta-Li Lu +3 more
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Anesthesia for the dog with heartworm disease: a brief, practical review
Parasites & Vectors, 2023 Dogs with heartworm disease may present for procedures that require anesthesia. This article is a brief, practical review of anesthetic techniques for dogs with heartworm. Dogs with heartworm, such as in a shelter that undergo spay and neuter procedures,
Jane Quandt
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Geospatial Health, 2019 Dirofilaria immitis is the causal agent of heartworm, a mosquito-borne parasite that primarily infects domestic and wild canids. The infection is endemic in parts of Canada, and Ontario has been identified as the province where the majority of heartworm ...
Erin McGill +3 more
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Parasites & Vectors, 2021 Background Detection of Dirofilaria immitis, or heartworm, through antigen in sera is the primary means of diagnosing infections in dogs. In recent years, the practice of heat-treating serum prior to antigen testing has demonstrated improved detection of
Jeff M. Gruntmeir +4 more
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First epidemiological report of feline heartworm infection in the Barcelona metropolitan area (Spain) [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: The metropolitan area of Barcelona is the most densely populated metropolitan area on the Mediterranean coast. Several studies have reported the presence of canine heartworm disease in this region; however, there are no published ...
Belén Armario +6 more
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Doença do Verme do Coração (Dirofilaria immitis) em gato-do-mato-pequeno (Leopardus tigrinus) no Brasil [PDF]
, 2009 Heartworm disease is caused by the intravascular nematode Dirofilaria immitis, a pathogen of public health importance usually associated to domestic dogs and cats, and to a lesser extend to other mammal species.
CATÃO-DIAS, José Luiz +5 more
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Investigating management choices for canine heartworm disease in northern Mississippi
Parasites & Vectors, 2017 Background There are concerns that the chronic use of macrocyclic lactone preventives to kill adult heartworms (“soft-” or “slow-kill”) may have contributed to the development of macrocyclic lactone resistance.
Tobi N. Ku
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Validation of immune complex dissociation methods for use with heartworm antigen tests
Parasites & Vectors, 2017 Background Antigen testing is routinely used to diagnose canine Dirofilaria immitis infections. Immune complex dissociation (ICD) methods, which were employed in the original heartworm antigen tests to release antigen that was bound by endogenous canine ...
Melissa J. Beall +5 more
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