Respiratory System Parasites of the Dog and Cat ( Part I ) : Nasal Mucosa

This Part I of a review that covers the majority of parasitic disease of the respiratory system of the dog an cat. Excluded from this review is the canine heartworm which is important and common enough to warrant separate coverage. Also excluded from this review are the lesions due to Spirocerca lupi, although sometimes included as parasite of the respiratory tract, the adults are parasites of the stomach and esophageal wall, and the lesions produced by the migrating larvae are in the aorta and will be covered under parasites of the vascular system.