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

Veterinary Dermatology, Volume 37, Issue 4, Page 511-521, August 2026.
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
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Mosquito-borne heartworm Dirofilaria immitis in dogs from Australia

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, Wei Ling Koh, Andrea Casteriano, Niek Beijerink, Christopher Godfrey, Graeme Brown, David Emery, Jan Šlapeta   +7 more
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Central Diabetes Insipidus and Brain Herniation Secondary to Cryptococcal Meningitis in a Dog

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.
Patient CSF cytology consistent with Cryptococcus fungal infection with eosinophilic inflammation. ABSTRACT Central diabetes insipidus (CDI) should be considered in neurologic patients with persistent polyuria and rising sodium concentrations despite appropriate fluid therapy. Earlier recognition, serial urine concentration monitoring, and desmopressin
Owen Hurst, Alicia Mastrocco, Jennifer Prittie   +2 more
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Pseudo‐Addisonian Crisis With Hyponatremia and Hyperkalaemia in a Late Pregnant Bitch

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 4, July 2026.
A young, late‐term pregnant bitch presented with non‐specific clinical signs and blood work abnormalities including low Na:K ratio, raising the suspicion of an Addisonian crisis. Due to worsening clinical signs, a C‐section was performed on day 57 post‐ovulation, 48 h after maternal dexamethasone treatment.
Gabriela Carneiro de Sousa, Alyssa B. Helms, Nicole Jason Sugai, Teresa Southard, Francisco R. Carvallo‐Chaigneau, Thomas Cecere, Bobbi Conner, Stephanie DeMonaco, Julie Tucker Cecere, Orsolya Balogh   +9 more
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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
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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
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Ecological drivers of dog heartworm transmission in California

Parasites & Vectors, 2022
Background Effectively controlling heartworm disease—a major parasitic disease threatening animal health in the US and globally—requires understanding the local ecology of mosquito vectors involved in transmission.
Lisa I. Couper, Erin A. Mordecai
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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
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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
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Prevalence of heartworm in dogs and cats of Madrid, Spain

Parasites & Vectors, 2017
Background Dirofilaria immitis causes heartworm disease, a chronic and potentially fatal cardiopulmonary disease which mainly affects dogs and cats. It is present in most of Spain, due to favourable climatic factors.
José Alberto Montoya-Alonso, Rodrigo Morchón, Yaiza Falcón-Cordón, Soraya Falcón-Cordón, Fernando Simón, Elena Carretón   +5 more
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