Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association · 2003 · 52 citations · 19 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesVeterinary ParasitologyCompanion Animal EpidemiologyVeterinary Parasitic DiseasesZoonotic Disease EpidemiologyAnimal Infectious DiseasesParasitic Disease DiagnosisParasitic Disease PreventionVeterinary ImmunologyZoonotic HelminthsZoonotic Parasitic DiseasesFeline Infectious DiseasesFeline ParasitologyHeartworm DiseaseHeartworm PreventionInfection Risk FactorsSerological DetectionSerological ScreeningTransmission Risk Factors
Necropsies were performed on 630 adult cats in northern Florida to determine the prevalence and risk factors for heartworm infection in cats of this region. Heartworms were identified in 4.9% of cats, and serological evidence of heartworm exposure was present in 17% of cats. Not all cats from which heartworms were recovered were seropositive for heartworm antigen or antibody. There was no association between heartworm infection and co-infection with feline leukemia virus (FeLV) or feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). Male cats were at higher risk of infection with heartworm, FeLV, or FIV than were females. Because even a single heartworm can cause clinical disease or death in cats, the authors conclude that cats in this region should receive heartworm prophylaxis to prevent heartworm infection.
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Julie K. Levy, James E. Woods, Sherri L Turick et al. · Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association · 2003 · 89 citations · Full text
Prevalence of feline heartworm disease - a global review.
William G. Ryan, Kathleen Newcomb, M. D. Soll et al. · 1995 · 58 citations
Veterinary Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Veterinary Epidemiology +14