PATHOMORPHOLOGICAL FINDINGS IN DOGS WITH SPONTANEOUS HEARTWORM DISEASE

Authors

  • Radoslav Rafailov University of Forestry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sofia
  • Georgi Popov University of Forestry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sofia
  • Kostadin Kanchev University of Forestry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sofia
  • Vasil Manov University of Forestry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sofia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6376274

Keywords:

Dirofilaria immitis, dogs, gross and histopathological findings

Abstract

Study reveals the pathomorphological findings of 6 dogs, 3 males and 3 females, diagnosed with Heartworm disease. By necropsies were found a total number of 144 adult stages (74 male and 70 female) of the nematode Dirofilaria immitis, located in a. pulmonalis, right ventricle and atrium and sulcus vena cavae. The gross pathology shows right-sided enlargement of the heart, dilated pulmonary arteries, and single petechial hemorrhages in the lungs. Histopathologically, degenerative changes in the pulmonary arteries, thickening of the pulmonary valves, interstitial reactions in the lungs and protein precipitates in the kidneys were found.

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Published

2022-06-24

How to Cite

Rafailov, R., Popov, G., Kanchev, K., & Manov, V. (2022). PATHOMORPHOLOGICAL FINDINGS IN DOGS WITH SPONTANEOUS HEARTWORM DISEASE. TRADITION AND MODERNITY IN VETERINARY MEDICINE, 7(1), 53–59. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6376274

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Vol. 7 No. 1 (2022): Volume 7 Issue 1 (2022)

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