In this episode of Current Vet, Dr. Lottie talks about heartworm
disease, caused by Dirofilaria immitis. She covers how these
parasites infect and cause disease in the body, the different
diagnostic tests available and what the recommended treatment
protocol is. She also briefly talks about the fact that cats
always present differently.
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Timeline:
00:00 Intro
01:17 Case
02:15 Aetiology & Pathogenesis
07:38 Clinical Signs
08:25 Diagnosis
11:43 Treatment
16:44 Prevention
19:53 Key Points
21:46 Outro
References
Nelson, C.T. (2021) ‘111 - Heartworm and Related Nematodes’,
in J.E. Sykes (ed.) Greene’s Infectious Diseases of the Dog and
Cat (Fifth Edition). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, pp. 1399–1417.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-50934-3.00111-7.
Delamarter, M. (2022) ‘Diagnosing and Treating Heartworm
Infection in Dogs’, Today’s Veterinary Practice, 9 August.
Available at:
https://todaysveterinarypractice.com/parasitology/diagnosing-and-treating-heartworm-infection-in-dogs/(Accessed:
7 December 2024).
American Heartworm Society. Available at:
https://www.heartwormsociety.org/?tpg=anti-anxiety-pill-without-prescription&idn=b
(Accessed: 4 December 2024).
Atkinson, P.J. et al. (2023) ‘Relative diagnostic accuracy of
point-of-care tests to rule-in Dirofilaria immitis infection in
clinically suspect dogs: A systematic review and meta-analysis’,
Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 217, p. 105970. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2023.105970.
Ames, M.K. and Atkins, C.E. (2020) ‘Treatment of dogs with
severe heartworm disease’, Veterinary Parasitology, 283, p.
109131. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2020.109131.
Pietrzak, D., Łuczak, J.W. and Wiśniewski, M. (2024)
‘Detecting Dirofilaria immitis: Current Practices and Novel
Diagnostic Methods’, Pathogens, 13(11), p. 950. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens13110950.
Matias, I.C. et al. (2024) ‘Dirofilaria Immitis in Domestic
Cats (Felis Catus): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the
Global Status’. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5009253.
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