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VETERINARY JOURNAL
Volume 179, Issue 3, Pages 348-359Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.11.014
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Angiostrongylus vasorum; Verminous pneumonia; Epidemiology; Treatment; Management
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Canine pulmonary angiostrongylosis is an emerging snail-borne disease causing verminous Pneumonia and coagulopathy in dogs. The parasite is found in Europe, North and South America and Africa, covering tropical, subtropical and temperate regions. Its distribution has been characterised by isolated endemic foci. with only sporadic Occurrences Outside these areas. In the last two decades. the literature has been dominated by several case reports and small case series describing sporadic disease in old or new endemic areas. Case reports and experimental Studies with high doses of infective third stage larvae may not reflect what happens under field conditions. There is insufficient understanding of the spread of infection and the dynamic consequences of this parasite ill the canine population. This review discusses the biology. epidemiology, clinical aspects and management of canine pulmonary angiostrongylosis. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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