Cardiopulmonary and inflammatory biomarkers in heartworm disease [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2017 In heartworm disease, several biomarkers of cardiopulmonary injury and inflammatory activity have been studied during the recent years. D-dimer is a fibrin degradation product present after a clot is degraded, which has been reported to provide support ...
Elena Carretón +2 more
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Anesthesia for the dog with heartworm disease: a brief, practical review [PDF]
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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The compliance and revenue benefits of ProHeart Vs monthly heartworm disease preventives in the US. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 The aim of the current study was to understand how the canine heartworm disease preventive ProHeart® 12 (extended-release injectable moxidectin, PH 12), impacts heartworm preventive purchase compliance and veterinary practice revenue over time compared ...
Kennedy Mwacalimba +4 more
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Moxidectin: heartworm disease prevention in dogs in the face of emerging macrocyclic lactone resistance [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2022 Heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) disease continues to increase and spread, remaining one of the most important and pathogenic parasitic diseases of dogs, despite the regular use of macrocyclic lactones (MLs) in preventive products.
Molly D. Savadelis +4 more
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Heartworm disease – Overview, intervention, and industry perspective [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance, 2021 Dirofilaria immitis, also known as heartworm, is a major parasitic threat for dogs and cats around the world. Because of its impact on the health and welfare of companion animals, heartworm disease is of huge veterinary and economic importance especially
Sandra Noack +4 more
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Evaluation of feline heartworm disease based on gross necropsy, serology, pulmonary histopathology, and radiographic evidence in adult shelter cats in northeastern Alabama [PDF]
Parasites & VectorsBackground : Veterinary knowledge regarding feline heartworm has been increasing significantly over the past two decades. Necropsy surveys of shelter cats have shown feline adult heartworm infection prevalence to be 5–20% of the rate in unprotected dogs;
C. Thomas Nelson, Calvin M. Johnson
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Heartworm disease in domestic dogs in Estonia: indication of local circulation of the zoonotic parasite Dirofilaria immitis farther north than previously reported [PDF]
Parasites & VectorsBackground The mosquito-borne zoonotic parasite Dirofilaria immitis continues to spread northwards in Europe. This parasite can cause potentially life-threatening heartworm disease in dogs and pulmonary dirofilariasis in humans and is, therefore, a major
Maare Mõttus +2 more
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Field study to investigate the effectiveness and safety of a novel orally administered combination drug product containing milbemycin oxime and lotilaner (Credelio® Plus) for the prevention of heartworm disease (Dirofilaria immitis) in client-owned dogs in the USA [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2021 Background Dirofilaria immitis, a globally distributed filarial parasite of dogs, is known to cause serious or fatal cardiopulmonary disease. Client-owned dogs were enrolled in a clinical field study in the USA to evaluate the clinical effectiveness and ...
Lisa M. Young +4 more
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A review of moxidectin vs. other macrocyclic lactones for prevention of heartworm disease in dogs with an appraisal of two commercial formulations [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceMacrocyclic lactones (MLs) are the only drug class currently licensed for heartworm disease prophylaxis. Macrocyclic lactones kill third- and fourth-stage larvae of Dirofilaria immitis, thus preventing the development of adult worms in dogs, which are ...
Kennedy Mwacalimba +5 more
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Mosquito-borne heartworm Dirofilaria immitis in dogs from Australia [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2016 Background Heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) in dogs is considered endemic in Australia, but the clinical heartworm disease caused by the heartworm is rare and prevalence is low.
Chloe Nguyen +7 more
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