Radiographic changes associated with developing dirofilariasis in experimentally infected dogs.

摘要: Experimental heartworm infection was established in ten dogs. Five had mild infections (8 to 21 worms) and five severe (41 96 worms). After larval inoculation, dogs were radiographed each month for 1 year evaluate cardiopulmonary changes occurring as the disease developed. Changes seen radiographically during first of related magnitude worm burden. In infections, mainly involved terminal portion right caudal lobar pulmonary artery minimal. entirety artery. some dogs, an increase size cranial seen. Gross ventricle main did not frequently occur year.