2023年2月16日星期四

Heartworm Disease – What Is It and What Causes It

 Heartworm disease is a serious disease that results in severe lung disease, heart failure, other organ damage, and death in pets, mainly dogs, cats, and ferrets. It is caused by a parasitic worm called Dirofilaria immitis.The worms are spread through the bite of a mosquito.  The dog is the definitive host, meaning that the worms mature into adults, mate, and produce offspring while living inside a dog.  The mosquito is the intermediate host, meaning that the worms live inside a mosquito for a short transition period in order to become infective (able to cause heartworm disease).  The worms are called “heartworms” because the adults live in the heart, lungs, and associated blood vessels of an infected animal.    

In the United States, heartworm disease is most common along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts from the Gulf of Mexico to New Jersey and along the Mississippi River and its major tributaries, but it has been reported in dogs in all 50 states. 

FDA Seeks Public Comment on Revised Guidance Documents Focused on Harmonizing Requirements for Anti-parasitic Drugs Used in Animals

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FDA Seeks Public Comment on Revised Guidance Documents Focused on Harmonizing Requirements for Anti-parasitic Drugs Used in Animals

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FDA Announces 2022 Public Meeting of the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System

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Source from FDA

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