Background This paper examines the individual factors that influence prevalence rates of
canine heartworm in the contiguous United States. A data set provided by the Companion …

Dirofilaria immitis is the causal agent of heartworm, a mosquito-borne parasite that primarily
infects domestic and wild canids. The infection is endemic in parts of Canada, and Ontario …

Background This paper forecasts next year's canine heartworm prevalence in the United
States from 16 climate, geographic and societal factors. The forecast's construction and an …

An examination of the Companion Animal Parasite Council's (CAPC) canine heartworm data
to clarify the spatial prevalence of heartworm in the United States. Factors thought to …

We detected heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) in 37.2% of 212 coyotes (Canis latrans)
collected from 28 counties in Florida, US, between February 2010 and April 2014. Adult …

Canine heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) disease affects wild canids and may be a factor
impacting the health and population dynamics of coyotes (Canis latrans). Coyotes may …

Heartworm infection in dogs and cats in the western United States is a fairly new
phenomenon, and for this reason it is often considered to be of minimal significance. The …

Abstract Background Heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis, has long been recognized in Taiwanese
dogs but feline heartworm infection has been largely overlooked by veterinarians and pet …

We applied a habitat-modeling approach using logistic regression to predict the distribution
and abundance of canine heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) in coyotes (Canis latrans) …

Dirofilaria immitis, the etiological agent for heartworm disease, is a zoonotic, vector-borne
parasite. The dog is the most common natural host. Heartworm disease is present in all US …