Dirofilariasis represents a zoonotic mosaic, which includes two main filarial species
(Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens) that have adapted to canine, feline, and human hosts with …

Heartworm disease due to Dirofilaria immitis continues to cause severe disease and even
death in dogs and other animals in many parts of the world, even though safe, highly …

Cardiopulmonary dirofilariasis is a cosmopolitan disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis,
which affects mainly canids and felids. Moreover, it causes zoonotic infections, producing …

Cardiopulmonary nematodes of dogs and cats cause parasitic diseases of central relevance
in current veterinary practice. In the recent past the distribution of canine and feline …

Breed Predispositions to Disease in Dogs and Cats, Third Edition provides a comprehensive
exploration of current knowledge of breed predispositions based on rigorous examination of …

Based on recently published surveys and newly acquired data, a study was conducted to
verify the distribution of filarial worm (Filarioidea) infections in Europe, with particular …

Tick-borne diseases are of great concern worldwide. Despite this, in Romania there is only
limited information regarding the prevalence of vector-borne pathogens in dogs. In all, 1146 …

Dirofilaria immitis is a parasitic filarial nematode responsible for heartworm disease in
domestic as well as wild canines and felines and pulmonary or cutaneous infections in …

Background Controlling canine vector-borne diseases (CVBD) is a major concern, since
some of these diseases are serious zoonoses. This study was designed to determine …

There is limited information regarding the prevalence of many vector borne pathogens in
Europe and especially in Spanish dogs. We investigated 206 sick and 260 clinically healthy …