Prevalence, gross and histopathological findings in the lungs of suspected heartworm infected cats in the Klang Valley, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Jalil, Julida, Watanabe, Malaika, Mohamed Mustapha, Noordin
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/26807/1/PROCEEDING%2031.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/26807/

Feline heartworm disease is a potentially life-threatening disease of cats that most commonly manifests as heartworm-associated respiratory disease (HARD). Unlike canine heartworm disease, antemortem diagnosis is difficult due to low worm burdens, frequency of all male infections, and non-specific r...