Symptoma

Dirofilaria Immitis

Dog Heartworm

The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of D. immitis infection among shelter dogs in Tokyo, Japan, in order to evaluate the modifications in the prevalence between the present and a decade ago, and between urban and suburban areas [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  • Hunting

    Hunting dogs and watch dogs show higher prevalence. This influence is presumably due to vector exposure rates as they have a greater chance of being bitten by mosquitoes [ 28, 48, 49, 50 ]. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

    PubMed View Article Google Scholar Papazahariadou MG, Koutinas AF, Rallis TS, Haralabidis ST: Prevalence of microfilaemia in episodic weakness and clinically normal dogs belonging to hunting breeds. [dx.doi.org]

  • Chills

    […] may infect humans as secondary end stage host, particularly in southern coastal states in US Adult worms die in right ventricle, embolize in pulmonary arterial circulation Embolization of dead worms may be clinically silent or cause chest pain, fever, chills [pathologyoutlines.com]

  • Inguinal Hernia

    This case was unique in that it involved the spermatic cord, produced significant symptoms, and upon physical examination was suspected of being an incarcerated inguinal hernia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  • Hypothermia

    Adverse reactions, the severity of which is likely related to microfilarial numbers, were observed in 6% of 126 dogs receiving ivermectin at the microfilaricidal dose. 30 Signs included shock, depression, hypothermia, and vomiting. [vin.com]

  • Osteophyte

    Other pathological findings were hepatic atrophy with multifocal necrosis, multifocal ab ingestis pneumonia, some follicular adenomas in both thyroid glands and fibrous osteodistrophic changes of the bones of the carpal joints, with osteophytes and multiple [doi.org]

  • Fracture

    […] pathological findings were hepatic atrophy with multifocal necrosis, multifocal ab ingestis pneumonia, some follicular adenomas in both thyroid glands and fibrous osteodistrophic changes of the bones of the carpal joints, with osteophytes and multiple fractures [doi.org]

  • Foreign Body Sensation

    A 51-year-old man from the Emilia-Romagna region of northeastern Italy referred for ocular foreign body sensation in his right eye. A slight swelling of the bulbar conjunctiva was observed. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  • Grieving

    However, this filaria specie can also occasionally be found in others canines, felines and even in humans (Grieve et al., 1983). [scielo.br]

    Grieve R. B., Glickman L. T., Bater A. K., Mika-Grieve M., Thomas C. B., Patronek G. J. Canine Dirofilaria immitis infection in a hyperenzootic area: examination by parasitologic findings at necropsy and by two serodiagnostic methods. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

    PubMed Central PubMed View Article Google Scholar Willard MD, Roberts RE, Allison N, Grieve RB, Escher K: Diagnosis of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus and Dirofilaria immitis infections in cats from a human shelter. [dx.doi.org]

Thomas, DVM, DipACVIM (Cardiology) Signalment 13-year-old neutered male domestic shorthair cat named "Boris" Presenting Complaints Enlarged heart Pertinent History Boris presented today for further workup of heart disease diagnosed by the referring veterinarian [web.archive.org]

  • Pulmonary Coin Lesion

    An asymptomatic patient with a pulmonary coin lesion surgically diagnosed with pulmonary dirofilariasis caused by infection with Dirofilaria immitis (D. immitis) is presented. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

    Konstantinos Grapatsas, Gian Kayser, Bernward Passlick, Sebastian Wiesemann Abstract A solitary pulmonary coin lesion can be attributed to a great variety of diseases. [jtd.amegroups.com]

If still positive, the treatment is repeated or alternatively, chemoprophylaxis begun (assuming that no adverse reaction occurred on the initial treatment). 5,5a Persistent antigenemia indicates continued patent infection. [vin.com]

The resorption rate was decreased to 11.1% (resorbed fetus 3/total fetus 27) with rDiAg treatments. The IL-4, IL-23 and TNF-α concentrations in serum were significantly lower in rDiAg-treated mice than mock-treated mice. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Treatment, Prevention, and Control Cats There are no products approved for feline heartworm treatment in the United States. [edis.ifas.ufl.edu]

To characterize risk factors, clinical findings, usefulness of diagnostic tests, and prognosis in cats with naturally occurring heartworm infection (HWI). Retrospective study. 50 cats with Dirofilaria immitis infection. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

(Atkins, DeFrancesco, Coats, Sidley, Keene) Objective —To characterize risk factors, clinical findings, usefulness of diagnostic tests, and prognosis in cats with naturally occurring heartworm infection (HWI). Design —Retrospective study. [doi.org]

Abstract Objective—To characterize risk factors, clinical findings, usefulness of diagnostic tests, and prognosis in cats with naturally occurring heartworm infection (HWI). Design—Retrospective study. [citeseerx.ist.psu.edu]

Assessment of cardiopulmonary status is indispensable for evaluating a patient's prognosis. [web.archive.org]

The accurate diagnosis of these infections is necessary for the timely and effective treatment which can greatly impact the prognosis for dogs and cats affected by these parasites. [dx.doi.org]

The dog heartworm Dirofilaria immitis has been diagnosed by thoracotomy as the etiology of neoplastic-appearing nodules in two patients in the Peoria, Illinois area. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

One of the extremely rare etiologies of the solitary pulmonary coin lesion is the human pulmonary dirofilariasis (HPD). HPD is attributed to an infection of the parasite Dirofilaria (D.) and especially to the type Dirofilaria immitis (DI). [jtd.amegroups.com]

The clinician must use a combination of test results to determine the likelihood of heartworm disease as the etiology of the cat's symptomatology. [web.archive.org]

The Spanish epidemiological situation is not well understood, lacking data from many central and Northern provinces. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Key words: Dirofilaria immitis / Dirofilariosis / Morphology / Molecular identification / Zoonosis / Epidemiology N.I. [dx.doi.org]

This results has important bearing on the dynamics of heartworm-induced pathophysiological changes during infection and could influence the nature and chronology of responses to therapy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The pathophysiological response to heartworm infection is mainly due to the presence of adult worms of Dirofilaria immitis in the pulmonary arteries and right ventricle of the heart [ 8, 17 ]. [parasite-journal.org]

Pathophysiology of Feline Heartworm Disease The clinical importance of heartworms is amplified in cats because even a small number of heartworms are potentially life-threatening. [web.archive.org]

This is true even in cold climates after intentional interruption of preventative therapy because there is infrequent recrudescence of microfilaremia with the macrolide preventatives. [vin.com]

Indeed, prevention centers on using heartworm preventive products of this nature, as were reviewed above; however, more recently preventing actual mosquito bites has become a goal as well. [veterinarypartner.com]

If proven, and not controlled in the early stages, the emergence of ML drug resistance threatens to become a widespread problem in the US that may limit the effectiveness of current preventive drug treatment methods. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Prevention is the key element in protecting a dog. If a dog is already infected, the adult heartworms and the microfilariae must be eliminated before being put on a program to prevent reinfection. [edis.ifas.ufl.edu]

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