… outcome (self-cure or death) of feline heartworm infection and the life expectancy of infected
cats. To be included in the study, cats had to be positive for heartworm antibody (Ab) and …

… Heartworm disease is a zoonotic vector-borne disease caused by the filarial nematode
Dirofilaria immitis. The domestic dog is the typical host and biological reservoir, although …

… dogs are not as reliable in cats. At present, … of heartworm infection in cats, rather than for
prospective screening. Microfilariae: Since Dirofilaria immitis MFareseldom found in infected cats…

… 54 cats, 53 asymptomatic and one symptomatic (chronic dyspnoea and coughing), living in
a hyper-endemic area for canine heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) … All cats were examined by …

… The clinical importance of heartworm infection in cats has indeed increased in recent
years. Dirofilaria immitis infection has been reported worldwide in cats and continues to be …

… cats naturally exposed to HW infection. The aim of this study was to re-evaluate the feline
heartworm … /moxidectin spot-on combination in naturally exposed cats to prevent HW disease. …

… The clinical implications of this study are that cats that become infected with immature adult
heartworms may not develop fully mature heartworms and are only transiently heartworm …

… In this article we review the current prevalence of canine and feline cardiopulmonary
dirofilariasis in the European continent, the transmission vectors, the current changes in the …

… and understanding of heartworm infection in cats and limi… of Dirofilaria immitis infections
are less sensitive in the cat … can be pathogenic in cats. Echocardiography allows visualization …

… The aim of this case report is to stress the need to increase feline heartworm disease … and
encourage diagnosis of feline D. immitis in cats that inhabit canine heartworm endemic areas, …