Echocardiographic Diagnosis of Heartworm Disease (Dirofilaria immitis) in a Dog

Authors : Yücel MERAL, Utku BAKIREL, Duygu ÇAKIROĞLU

Pages : 1-10

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Publication Date : 2007-12-31

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :This case report describes a 6 year old male Dobermann referred to our clinic insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Đstanbul University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine); with compleints of shivering, polydipsia, sneezing, chronic dry cough, mouth breathing, apathie and diagnosed with echocardiography as Dirofilariasis based on the clinical and laboratory examinations in Turkey. Clinical pathological irregularities in pulse rate insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(60/min);, respirations number insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(78/ min);, and capillary refill time insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( >2sc);, while haematologic values of the case were between the reference intervals. CK insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(554 IU/ L); and LDH insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(763 IU/L); enzyme activities were  high. Electrocardiographic examinations indicated deep Q  insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(-1mV / lead II);  and S waves  insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(-1 mV / lead II);, P-pulmonale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3mV / lead II); and notching in R waves, where,   echocardiographic examinations revealed right atrial  and vent-ricular dilatation  with mature D. immitis   bodies at the pulmonery artery, right ventricule and right atrium.  In conclusion, we suggest that routine echocardiographic examinations will be beneficial in confirming   D. Đmmitis sus-picion based on clinical and electrocardiographic evaluations. 
Keywords : Canine heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis, echocardiograph

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