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Efficacy and tolerability of the American Heartworm Society therapeutic protocol in dogs affected by heartworm disease without caval syndrome [PDF]

Objectives: The American Heartworm Society medical protocol represents the current standard of therapy for canine heartworm disease without caval syndrome. However, data on the tolerability of this protocol are limited.
Cipone M., Romito G., Pane E., Valente C., Poser H., Castagna P., Paradies P., Guglielmini C., Mazzoldi C.   +8 more
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Key factors influencing canine heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis, in the United States

Parasites & Vectors, 2012
An examination of the Companion Animal Parasite Council’s (CAPC) canine heartworm data to clarify the spatial prevalence of heartworm in the United States. Factors thought to influence the spatial risk of disease, as identified in a recent CAPC workshop,
Brown Heidi E, Harrington Laura C, Kaufman Phillip E, McKay Tanja, Bowman Dwight D, Nelson C, Wang Dongmei, Lund Robert   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Perceptions of Medications and Supplements by U.S. Dog‐Interested Members of the Public and Final‐Year Veterinary Students

Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Veterinary graduates must be prepared to educate clients about medications and supplements. We surveyed 1955 Dog Aging Project newsletter recipients and 40 final‐year veterinary students at Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences on their perceptions about medications and supplements. Respondents indicated whether each
Sidonie T. Gallinger, Johanna C. Heseltine, Kate Illing, Virginia R. Fajt, Dog Aging Project Consortium, Joshua M. Akey, Brooke Benton, Elhanan Borenstein, Marta G. Castelhano, Amanda E. Coleman, Kate E. Creevy, Kyle Crowder, Matthew D. Dunbar, Virginia R. Fajt, Annette L. Fitzpatrick, Unity Jeffery, Erica C. Jonlin, Matt Kaeberlein, Elinor K. Karlsson, Kathleen F. Kerr, Jonathan M. Levine, Jing Ma, Robyn L. McClelland, Daniel E. L. Promislow, Audrey Ruple, Stephen M. Schwartz, Sandi Shrager, Noah Snyder‐Mackler, M. Katherine Tolbert, Silvan R. Urfer, Benjamin S. Wilfond, Kate E. Creevy   +31 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of blood meals and mating on biodemographic characteristics of Aedes albopictus

Physiological Entomology, EarlyView.
Lifespan did not differ between virgin and mated males and females. The number of blood meals (one and two) significantly reduced adult lifespan compared with those with no blood meal. The effect of the second blood meal doubled females' egg production and their reproductive output.
Georgios D. Mastronikolos, Nikos T. Papadopoulos   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Longitudinal Analysis of Seasonal Variations in Intradermal Test Reactivity and Serum Allergen‐Specific Immunoglobulin E in Dogs With Atopic Dermatitis

Veterinary Dermatology, EarlyView.
Background: In dogs with atopic dermatitis (AD), allergen testing is often timed to pollen exposure. However, data on seasonal effects on intradermal testing (IDT) and allergen‐specific immunoglobulin (Ig)E serology (SAT) are limited. Objectives: To evaluate the seasonal effects on IDT and SAT results in dogs with AD by comparing aeroallergen test ...
Jade Faucher, Kim R. Love, Amanda R. Quinn, Petra Bizikova   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diagnostic Investigation of Two Cases of Oslerus osleri Infection in Dogs: Microscopic Challenges and Molecular Characterisation

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 3, May 2026.
Two cases of young dogs with chronic cough were investigated, one with bronchoalveolar lavage for cytology, the other with endoscopic biopsy for histopathology. DNA was extracted from stained smears and from formalin paraffin‐embedded blocs, six primer pairs spanning the ribosomal RNA gene of O.
Jeremie Korchia, Vishnu Manikantan, Ashley K. McGrew, Christina M. Jeffries, Rebecca L. Makii, Kelly McCord, Sriveny Dangoudoubiyam   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Presumptive Congenital Unilateral Renal Agenesis With Contralateral Dysplasia/Hypoplasia in a Golden Retriever

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 3, May 2026.
A 4‐year‐old Golden Retriever presented with polyuria, polydipsia and severe azotaemia, with multimodal imaging revealing complete presumptive left renal agenesis with a small dysplastic remnant and severe presumptive right renal dysplasia/hypoplasia with loss of normal corticomedullary architecture. To the authors’ knowledge, this represents the first
Hyewon Moon
wiley   +1 more source

Heartworm in a southern tiger cat (Leopardus guttulus) in Santa Catarina, Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology
Heartworm disease, caused by Dirofilaria immitis, is a vector-borne illness primarily affecting dogs but also documented in domestic and wild felines. In Brazil, a previous case was reported in a southern tiger cat (Leopardus guttulus) in São Paulo. This
Bruna Tizoni Guedine, Jean Carlo Olivo Menegatt, Alexandre de Oliveira Tavela, Francielli Cordeiro Zimmermann, Adriano Tony Ramos   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) in carnivores kept in zoos in Texas, USA: risk perception, practices, and antigen detection

Parasites & Vectors, 2023
Background Dirofilaria immitis is the causative agent of heartworm disease in wild and domestic canids, felids, and mustelids. Recent studies demonstrate that additional families in the order Carnivora are also susceptible to infection.
Kaitlyn E. Upton, Christine M. Budke, Guilherme G. Verocai   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Allogenic blood patch pleurodesis for management of presumptive secondary spontaneous pneumothorax in a cat

Veterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, May 2026.
Abstract A 7‐year‐old spayed female domestic shorthair cat was presented with respiratory distress due to presumed spontaneous pneumothorax. High‐resolution computed tomography identified subpleural blebs and paraseptal emphysema with peribronchial thickening and bronchiectasis.
Jihyun Han, Jeongmin Lee, Kyoung‐A Youp, Heetae Park, Jinhwa Chang, Gippeum Lee   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source