Considerations for using minocycline vs doxycycline for treatment of canine heartworm disease [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2017 Background Doxycycline has been considered the first drug of choice for treating Wolbachia, a member of the Rickettsiaceae, which has a symbiotic relationship with filarial worms, including heartworms.
Mark G. Papich
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Comparative Echocardiographic Evaluation of Right Pulmonary Artery Dimensions and Right Pulmonary Artery Distensibility Index in Dogs with Heartworm Disease [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesCanine cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis or heartworm disease (Dirofilaria immitis), is a globally spread vector-borne disease [...]
Jorge Isidoro Matos +5 more
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Heartworm Disease (Dirofilaria immitis) in Two Roaming Dogs From the Urban Area of Castel Volturno, Southern Italy [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019 The zoonotic filarioid nematode Dirofilaria immitis is transmitted by bloodsucking mosquitoes and causes heartworm disease in dogs and wild canines. In the last decade, D. immitis has spread in southern Europe including Italy.
Mario Santoro +5 more
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Mosquito-Borne Dog Heartworm Disease
EDIS, 2011 This document provides an overview of mosquito-borne dog heartworm disease, caused by the filarial nematode Dirofilaria immitis. It details the lifecycle of the parasite, which requires both dogs and mosquitoes to develop.
J.k. Nayar, C. Roxanne Connelly
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The fatal case of an autochthonous heartworm disease in a dog from a non-endemic region of south-eastern Slovakia [PDF]
Helminthologia, 2020 During the past few years, several localities with increasing Dirofilaria immitis occurrences have been identified in Slovakia; particularly in areas regarded as endemic for Dirofilaria repens up until now.
Miterpáková M. +3 more
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Effect of heartworm disease and heartworm-associated respiratory disease (HARD) on the right ventricle of cats [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2017 Background Dirofilaria immitis infection occurs in dogs and cats, both of which species are clinically affected by mature adult infections. Cats are uniquely affected by immature-adult infections with an inflammatory pulmonary disease called Heartworm ...
Randolph L. Winter +8 more
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Laboratory and field studies to investigate the efficacy of a novel, orally administered combination product containing moxidectin, sarolaner and pyrantel for the prevention of heartworm disease (Dirofilaria immitis) in dogs [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2019 Background Dirofilaria immitis is a filarial parasite of dogs that can cause serious or fatal cardiopulmonary disease. Three studies were conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of monthly treatment with moxidectin in a chewable tablet product in ...
Kristina Kryda +14 more
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Surveillance of single nucleotide polymorphisms correlated to macrocyclic lactone resistance in Dirofilaria immitis from client-owned dogs across the United States [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug ResistanceDirofilaria immitis is a parasitic filarial nematode and the causative agent of heartworm disease in canids and other species. Heartworm disease is predominantly managed via macrocyclic lactone (ML) - based chemoprophylactics.
Emily Curry +7 more
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Pulmonary hypertension and NT-proBNP dynamics during the course of adulticide treatment in dogs naturally infected by Dirofilaria immitis [PDF]
Parasites & VectorsBackground Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a frequent complication in dogs with heartworm disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis. Although echocardiography remains the main diagnostic tool, its operator- and preload-dependence may limit accuracy.
Noelia Costa-Rodríguez +6 more
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Factors associated with heartworm preventative use in the golden retriever lifetime study
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023 IntroductionHeartworm disease is preventable with use of heartworm preventatives, but the reported prevalence of heartworm preventative use in the United States is low, some estimates falling around 50% of dogs.
Lauren Wisnieski +2 more
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