Sentences with phrase «numbers of microfilariae»

The milbemycin - based products will also do the same job but will kill the microfilariae much faster, which can create circulatory shock if there are large numbers of microfilariae dying all at one time.

The products containing milbemycin (Interceptor and Sentinel) will also kill microfilariae, L3 and L4 larvae but they will do it much faster, which can create circulatory shock if a large number of microfilariae die at the same time.

The number of microfilariae seen gives us a general indication of the severity of the infection.

Dogs with a very large number of microfilariae (baby heartworms) can suffer a reaction if those tiny parasites all die at once when given ivermectin.

One 13 - years - old mixed male, with high number of microfilariae and antigens - positive, died during the therapy.

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Female worms then produce large numbers of larvae called microfilariae that move to the skin to be ingested again by biting black flies.

We saw some significant effects, with large drops in microfilaria numbers, and also an episode of rather effective «kill» of heartworm.

Revolution is not effective against adult D. immitis and, while the number of circulating microfilariae may decrease following treatment, Revolution is not effective for microfilariae clearance.

Microfilariae are found in less than 20 % of feline infections; when they are present they are transient, low in number and survive only a few weeks.3, 8

The number of circulating microfilariae does not correlate with the number of adult heartworms, so is not an indicator of disease severity.

Mild, transient hypersensitivity reactions, such as labored breathing, vomiting, hypersalivation, and lethargy, have been noted in some dogs treated with milbemycin oxime carrying a high number of circulating offspring (microfilariae).

The number of circulating microfilaria is greatest during the morning and evening hours coinciding with mosquito activity.

The number of circulating microfilaria may vary during different times of the day.

Diagnosis of canine dirofilariosis in animals which originate from a low - endemic region is difficult for 3 main reasons: 1) possible absence of circulating microfilariae (occult disease), 2) high frequency of a low number of adults, which in turn produces false negative results, using either ELISA or latex agglutination test, 3) possible false sero - positive results, due to cross-reaction with adult antigens of Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) repens (Schrey, 1996), the agent of subcutaneous dirofilariasis causing chronic pruritic dermatitis in dogs (Tarello, 1999).

As the mosquito stops by for a meal it also sucks up a number of circulating microfilariae in the blood.

Microfilariae can be seen in whole blood under the microscope; however, their numbers are dependent on the number of mating pairs of adults in the heart.

Mild, transient hypersensitivity reactions manifested as labored respiration, vomiting, salivation and lethargy have been noted in some treated dogs carrying a high number of circulating microfilariae.