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2. Dirofilaria immitis - Wikipedia

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   Dirofilaria immitis, also known as heartworm or dog heartworm, is a parasitic roundworm that is a type of filarial worm, a small thread-like worm, and which causes dirofilariasis. It is spread from host to host through the bites of mosquitoes. Four genera of mosquitoes transmit dirofilariasis, Aedes, Culex, Anopheles, and Mansonia. [2]

3. Nematode infection in dogs - Wikipedia

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   Dog heart with heartworms. The causative agent of the disease is Dirofilaria immitis, a nematode 1 mm thick and 20–30 cm long. It requires an intermediate host for its development; part of the development cycle - from the larval stage L1 to L3 (microfilariae) - takes place in mosquitoes. Transmission to the dog occurs during the sucking act.

4. List of dog diseases - Wikipedia

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   Echinococcosis is an infectious disease infecting dogs and sheep. Heartworm disease is caused by Dirofilaria immitis, which uses the mosquito as its vector. Heartworms live in the pulmonary artery and right ventricle of the heart. Heartworm disease in dogs is spread by mosquitoes that harbor the parasite Dirofilaria immitis.

5. Experts say canine heartworm preventive medicine vital - AOL

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   May 8—Heartworm disease in dogs is common, potentially deadly and difficult to treat, but experts say it is easy to avoid with preventive medicine and annual testing. Veterinarian Dr. Harry ...

6. Dirofilaria - Wikipedia

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   From Latin dīrus 'fearful; ominous' + fīlum 'thread', Dirofilaria is a genus of nematodes of the superfamily Filarioidea.The first known description of Dirofilaria may have been by Italian nobleman Francesco Birago in 1626 in his Treatise on Hunting: “The dog generates two worms, which are half an arm’s length long and thicker than a finger and red like fire.”

7. Rescue Dog Who Was Once Tied to a Chain Enjoys a Good ... - AOL

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   The post Rescue Dog Who Was Once Tied to a Chain Enjoys a Good View in Touching Video appeared first on DogTime. ... Alba’s health was in serious decline, with heartworms and anemia among her ...