Pulmonary Arteriography and Hemodynamics During Feline Heartworm Disease

Changing Trends and Issues in Canine and Feline Heartworm Infections

Canine and feline heartworm diagnostic, treatment and prevention strategies have changed during the previous decade. We experienced an unprecedented increase in the numbers and kinds of available medications and diagnostic aids, and also in the capabilities of pet owners to acquire information. This can be both beneficial and detrimental in our efforts to establish and maintain effective strate...

Feline heartworm disease: correlations of clinical signs, serology, and other diagnostics--results of a multicenter study.

In cooperation with 15 practices in Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas, data were collected on 215 cats with signs consistent with feline heartworm disease (FHD). Cats included in the study were over 6 months of age and presented with primary complaints of coughing or dyspnea, vomiting unrelated to eating, or acute death. Detailed signalment, thoracic radiographs, CBC, Knott or DIFIL...

Heartworm Disease in Dogs

The life cycle begins when a female mosquito bites an infected dog and ingests the microfilariae during a blood meal. The microfilariae develop further for 10 30 days in the mosquito's gut and then enter its mouthparts. At this stage, they are infective larvae and can complete their maturation when they enter a dog. The infective larvae enter the dog's body when the mosquito bites the dog. They...

Canine Heartworm Disease

Felodipine improves pulmonary hemodynamics in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Pulmonary hypertension in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with a poor prognosis. Reduction of pulmonary artery pressure in COPD by prolonged oxygen treatment has been shown to be associated with increased survival. In an attempt to find a suitable pharmacologic method of reducing pulmonary artery pressure and pulmonary vascular resistance in COPD, we enrolled 13 stabl...