Heartworm disease: Case study in dog patient

Abstract

Dirofilaria immitis is a parasite in a. pulmonalis in domestic and wild carnivora. Partial development and the transfer of this parasite among carnivora takes place through the mosquito, which makes possible the maintaining and spreading of this parasite among populations of susceptible animals. Heartworm disease, which is caused by Dirofilaria immitis, is most often manifested as changes in the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. This paper presents the case of heartworm disease in a dog. The therapy used to treat this disease in the dog was a combination of doxycycline and ivermectin. The blood test results indicated a rapid decrease in the number of microfilaria and lowering of the antigen level of the adult parasite. The conducted general and special clinical examinations of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems registered an improvement in the clinical condition of the patient.

Keywords

• dirofilariasis
• heartworm disease
• dog