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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Main Authors: Spasojević-Kosić Ljubica, Lalošević Vesna, Lalošević Dušan, Naglić Aleksnadar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Belgrade 2011-01-01
Series:Veterinarski Glasnik
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-2457/2011/0350-24571104257S.pdf
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author Spasojević-Kosić Ljubica
Lalošević Vesna
Lalošević Dušan
Naglić Aleksnadar
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description 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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spelling doaj.art-79ec65970f1147c6adb5bd68d0fbd4922022-12-21T19:49:23ZengFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, BelgradeVeterinarski Glasnik0350-24572406-07712011-01-01653-425726710.2298/VETGL1104257S0350-24571104257SHeartworm disease: Case study in dog patientSpasojević-Kosić Ljubica0Lalošević Vesna1Lalošević Dušan2Naglić Aleksnadar3Departman za veterinarsku medicinu, Poljoprivredni fakultet, Novi SadDepartman za veterinarsku medicinu, Poljoprivredni fakultet, Novi SadMedicinski fakultet, Novi SadVeterinarska stanica Novi Sad a.d, Novi SadDirofilaria 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.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-2457/2011/0350-24571104257S.pdfdirofilariasisheartworm diseasedog
spellingShingle Spasojević-Kosić Ljubica
Lalošević Vesna
Lalošević Dušan
Naglić Aleksnadar
Heartworm disease: Case study in dog patient
Veterinarski Glasnik
dirofilariasis
heartworm disease
dog
title Heartworm disease: Case study in dog patient
title_full Heartworm disease: Case study in dog patient
title_fullStr Heartworm disease: Case study in dog patient
title_full_unstemmed Heartworm disease: Case study in dog patient
title_short Heartworm disease: Case study in dog patient
title_sort heartworm disease case study in dog patient
topic dirofilariasis
heartworm disease
dog
url http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-2457/2011/0350-24571104257S.pdf
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