Comparison of 2 Retrieval Devices for Heartworm Removal in 52 Dogs with Heavy Worm Burden

Abstract

This study suggests that catheter-based heartworm removal is not only a relatively safe and efficient therapeutic method in dogs with heavy worm burden, but more efficient using the basket device. Our data do not indicate a clear safety advantage between the 2 devices evaluated, although the survival rate was numerically higher in dogs undergoing a basket intervention.