Effects of doxycycline dose rate and pre-adulticide wait period on heartworm-associated pathology and adult worm mass

Effects of doxycycline dose rate and pre-adulticide wait period on heartworm-associated pathology and adult worm mass

Abstract Background The American Heartworm Society canine guidelines recommend treatment with doxycycline prior to adulticide administration to reduce levels of Wolbachia and its associated metabolites, which are known to be a leading cause of pulmonary pathology. Studies have determined that doxycy...

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Main Authors: Andrew R. Moorhead, Christopher C. Evans, Kaori Sakamoto, Michael T. Dzimianski, Abdelmoneim Mansour, Utami DiCosty, Crystal Fricks, Scott McCall, Ben Carson, C. Thomas Nelson, John W. McCall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Heartworm
Dirofilaria immitis
Dog
Doxycycline
Pathology
Adulticide
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05858-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05858-2

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