The latest survey focused
on heartworm diagnoses in 2010, representing data from more than 5,000 veterinary clinics across the country on clinic testing and heartworm - positive dogs and cats.
Not exact matches
Successful treatment depends
on early
diagnosis (before
heartworm symptoms are obvious) and the ability to kill all of the adult worms in the heart and arteries of the lungs.
Three quarters of respondents follow the AHS guidelines
on heartworm prevention,
diagnosis and treatment
All dogs and cats should be
on a monthly
heartworm preventative.For all these heart diseases, except
heartworm disease, the best method of
diagnosis or evaluation is by an echocardiogram (a cardiac ultrasound) that looks inside the heart to evaluate the chamber sizes, valves, and direction and quality of the blood flow.
Although there are
heartworm treatments available for dogs, there can be serious risks involved depending
on your dog's health at the time of
diagnosis.
In one study, one - third of cats diagnosed with
heartworm disease died or were euthanized due to severity of their disease
on the day of
diagnosis.
The goal of the column is to communicate practical and timely information
on prevention,
diagnosis, and treatment of
heartworm disease, as well as highlight current topics related to
heartworm research and findings in veterinary medicine.
Every year, hundreds of stories are written
on the
diagnosis, prevention and treatment of
heartworm, as well as
on the plight of affected pets.
In a free Maddie's Fund ® webcast, Brian A. DiGangi, DVM, DABVP, Clinical Assistant Professor of Shelter Medicine at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, presents a review of the current recommendations for the prevention,
diagnosis and treatment of
heartworm infections in dogs with an emphasis
on practical, safe and effective management strategies for shelter dogs.
To diagnose
heartworm disease, a veterinarian may have to test the animal repeatedly (
on different occasions) for this disease since
diagnosis is more elusive in the cat than in the dog.
Since the establishment of the American
Heartworm Society in 1974, a symposium has been held every three years for the purpose of presenting the latest research on heartworm disease, diagnosis, and pr
Heartworm Society in 1974, a symposium has been held every three years for the purpose of presenting the latest research
on heartworm disease, diagnosis, and pr
heartworm disease,
diagnosis, and prevention.
During the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum in Baltimore
on June 1, the AHS announced the «2005 Guidelines for the
Diagnosis, Prevention and Management of
Heartworm Infection in Dogs,» and the «2005 Guidelines for the
Diagnosis, Prevention and Management of
Heartworm Infection in Cats.»
When cats show signs of respiratory difficulty and
heartworm is suspected,
diagnosis is usually based
on a cat's history, physical examination, radiographs, echocardiogram and blood tests.
We conducted seven projects including into real - time disease
diagnosis and distemper, and published four scientific papers
on topics including community cats and
heartworm in shelter animals.