Diagnosis and Treatment of Dirofilaria immitis in Two Cats From Italy

Diagnosis and Treatment of Dirofilaria immitis in Two Cats From Italy

ABSTRACT Dirofilaria immitis is a mosquito‐borne filarioid that primarily infects dogs. Infection of cats is infrequent, and diagnosis of feline cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis may be overlooked. Here we describe D. immitis infections in two cats from Central‐Northern Italy, where heartworm disease i...

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Main Authors: Mariaelisa Carbonara, Luigi Venco, Elena Bossolini, Giulia Roncetti, Vanessa R. Barrs, Domenico Otranto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-07-01
Series:Veterinary Medicine and Science
Subjects:
cats
diagnosis
feline dirofilariosis
heartworm disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.70394
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