Pulmonary hypertension (PH), defined by increased pressure within the pulmonary
vasculature, is a hemodynamic and pathophysiologic state present in a wide variety of …

The rise to prominence of some Angiostrongylus species through associated emerging
disease in humans and dogs has stimulated calls for a renewed focus on the biology of this …

The gastropod-borne nematodes Angiostrongylus vasorum and Aelurostrongylus abstrusus
are global causes of cardio/pulmonary diseases in dogs and cats. In the last decade, the …

Background The pathomechanism of Angiostrongylus vasorum infection‐associated
bleeding diathesis in dogs is not fully understood. Objective To describe rotational …

During the last decades, Dirofilaria spp. infection in European dogs has rapidly spread from
historically endemic areas towards eastern and northeastern countries, but little or no …

Three species of Angiostrongylus have been found in felids thus far, ie, Angiostrongylus
chabaudi, Angiostrongylus felineus and Angiostrongylus vasorum. Angiostrongylus …

Cardiopulmonary nematodes are life-threatening pet parasites increasingly reported
throughout Europe, with overlapping endemic areas. Dirofilaria immitis is a mosquito-borne …

Different nematodes affect canines, however Acanthocheilonema reconditum was
considered mostly a non-pathogenic parasite. Climate change, animal migration, and other …

Timely diagnosis of the nematode Angiostrongylus vasorum in dogs is important in view of
severe and permanent lung and cardiovascular lesions that may occur. The performance of …

Canine vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) have increasingly become a focus of attention in the
past few years. Nevertheless, in many parts of Europe information on their occurrence is still …