Heartworm disease: Case study in dog patient
Dirofilaria immitis is a parasite in a. pulmonalis in domestic and wild carnivora. Partial development and the transfer of this parasite among carnivora takes place through the mosquito, which makes possible the maintaining and spreading of this parasite among populations of susceptible...
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| Format: | Article |
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Belgrade
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Veterinarski Glasnik |
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| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-2457/2011/0350-24571104257S.pdf |
| Summary: | Dirofilaria immitis is a parasite in a. pulmonalis in domestic and wild
carnivora. Partial development and the transfer of this parasite among
carnivora takes place through the mosquito, which makes possible the
maintaining and spreading of this parasite among populations of susceptible
animals. Heartworm disease, which is caused by Dirofilaria immitis, is most
often manifested as changes in the respiratory and cardiovascular systems.
This paper presents the case of heartworm disease in a dog. The therapy used
to treat this disease in the dog was a combination of doxycycline and
ivermectin. The blood test results indicated a rapid decrease in the number
of microfilaria and lowering of the antigen level of the adult parasite. The
conducted general and special clinical examinations of the respiratory and
cardiovascular systems registered an improvement in the clinical condition of
the patient. |
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| ISSN: | 0350-2457 2406-0771 |