Angiostrongylus vasorum infection in dogs: Presentation and risk factors

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 173, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 255-261

  Morgan, E R ^a   Jefferies, R ^a   van Otterdijk, L ^a,b   McEniry, R B ^a   Allen, F ^a   Bakewell, M ^a   Shaw, S E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Angiostrongylus vasorum; Canine angiostrongylosis; Dog; Emerging disease; Epidemiology; Lungworm; Parasite

Indexed keywords

MILBEMYCIN;

AGE; ANGIOSTRONGYLIASIS; ANGIOSTRONGYLUS; ARTICLE; BAERMANN EXAMINATION; BLEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG DISEASE; ENDEMIC DISEASE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FECES ANALYSIS; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; INFECTION RISK; LETHARGY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NEUROPATHY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SEASONAL VARIATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANGIOSTRONGYLUS; ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FECES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PARASITE EGG COUNT; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; STRONGYLIDA INFECTIONS;

ANGIOSTRONGYLUS VASORUM; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 77957793986     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2010.06.037     Document Type: Article

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