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 …

Dirofilaria immitis, the ''inexorable dreaded threadworm,''remains the most serious parasitic
disease of the dog in North America. These worms are white and approximately a foot in …

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

Heartworm disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis is a vector-borne disease that affects
canids and felids, both domestic and wild, throughout the world. It is a chronic disease which …

Over the last few decades, ecological factors, combined with everchanging landscapes
mainly linked to human activities (eg encroachment and tourism) have contributed to …

Nematodes of the genus Dirofilaria are currently considered emerging agents of parasitic
zoonoses in Europe. Climatic changes and an increase in the movement of reservoirs …

In Italy, dogs and cats are at risk of becoming infected by different vector-borne pathogens,
including protozoa, bacteria, and helminths. Ticks, fleas, phlebotomine sand flies, and …

Macrocyclic lactones (MLs) have many anti-parasitic applications in small companion
animal medicine. They were first developed as chemoprophylactics against heartworm …

Practical relevance: For feline practitioners, the cat with a cough or respiratory distress and
thoracic radiographs with a bronchial or bronchointerstitial pattern suggests lower airway …

Vector-borne diseases continue to increase worldwide. Dirofilariosis is one of the most
common vector-borne zoonotic diseases, mainly caused by Dirofilaria spp.(D. immitis and D …