A controlled laboratory study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of four commercial products administered as a single treatment for the prevention of heartworm disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis in dogs. Forty-four commercially sourced Beagle dogs, 6-7 months of age, were received at the test site (Auburn University, Department of Pathobiology) on Study Day (SD) -72 to begin acclimation....

background: dirofilaria immitis is an important parasite in dog and other carnivores. our objec­tive was study on incidence and periodicity of heartworm in north of iran and using other meth­ods for its diagnosis in addition to parasitology exam. methods: this survey spanned two years, between 2006 and 2008. blood samples were collected from 431 stray dogs distributed along north of iran, the c...

Minimally invasive, catheter-based procedures have revolutionized the treatment of cardiovascular disease, and transcatheter interventions are becoming more commonplace in veterinary medicine. Transcatheter procedures allow for treatment of several cardiac defects without the attendant morbidity and mortality associated with thoracic surgery. Interventional procedures are available for treatmen...

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 ...