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===[[Metastrongyloidae|''Angiostrongylus vasorum'']]===
 
===[[Metastrongyloidae|''Angiostrongylus vasorum'']]===
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*Adult worms live in the [[Lungs - circulatory|pulmonary arteries]] and '''right side of the heart''' dogs and foxes  
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*Adult worms live in the [[Lungs Circulatory - Pathology|pulmonary arteries]] and '''right side of the heart''' dogs and foxes  
 
*Cause a proliferative endoarteritis
 
*Cause a proliferative endoarteritis
 
*More severe damage is caused however by eggs lodging in arterioles and capillaries
 
*More severe damage is caused however by eggs lodging in arterioles and capillaries
*In severe infection, this can result in [[Lungs - inflammatory#Infectious causes of pneumonia|pneumonia]] and [[Lungs - circulatory#Pulmonary oedema|pulmonary oedema]] as an acute syndrome
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*In severe infection, this can result in [[Lungs - inflammatory#Infectious causes of pneumonia|pneumonia]] and [[Lungs Circulatory - Pathology#Pulmonary oedema|pulmonary oedema]] as an acute syndrome
 
*Circulatory impedance can result in congestive cardiac failure
 
*Circulatory impedance can result in congestive cardiac failure
 
*Particularly a problem if dogs eats snails
 
*Particularly a problem if dogs eats snails
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*Worms secrete anticoagulant -> haemorrhage in other parts of body
 
*Worms secrete anticoagulant -> haemorrhage in other parts of body
 
*May present as neurological cases due to the haemorrhage
 
*May present as neurological cases due to the haemorrhage
*May cause [[Lungs - circulatory#Embolism, thrombosis and infarction|pulmonary thromboembolism]]
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*May cause [[Lungs Circulatory - Pathology#Embolism, thrombosis and infarction|pulmonary thromboembolism]]
    
===[[Filarioidea|''Dirofilaria immitis'']]===
 
===[[Filarioidea|''Dirofilaria immitis'']]===
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*Establish in '''heart''' and [[Lungs - circulatory|pulmonary arteries]]
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*Establish in '''heart''' and [[Lungs Circulatory - Pathology|pulmonary arteries]]
 
*Larvae migrate through connective tissue
 
*Larvae migrate through connective tissue
 
*Immature adults move to caudal distal pulmonary arteries causing diffuse eosinophilic reaction in lung parenchyma, then migrate back to right ventricle
 
*Immature adults move to caudal distal pulmonary arteries causing diffuse eosinophilic reaction in lung parenchyma, then migrate back to right ventricle
*May cause [[Lungs - circulatory#Embolism, thrombosis and infarction|pulmonary thromboembolism]]
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*May cause [[Lungs Circulatory - Pathology#Embolism, thrombosis and infarction|pulmonary thromboembolism]]
    
===[[Trichinelloidea|''Capillaria aerophila'']]===
 
===[[Trichinelloidea|''Capillaria aerophila'']]===
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===[[Filarioidea|''Dirofilaria immitis'']]===
 
===[[Filarioidea|''Dirofilaria immitis'']]===
 
*As in dogs above
 
*As in dogs above
*Not very infective in cats but one dead adult causes acute pulmonary crisis - [[Lungs - circulatory#Embolism, thrombosis and infarction|thromboembolism]]
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*Not very infective in cats but one dead adult causes acute pulmonary crisis - [[Lungs Circulatory - Pathology#Embolism, thrombosis and infarction|thromboembolism]]
    
===[[Trichinelloidea|''Capillaria aerophila'']]===
 
===[[Trichinelloidea|''Capillaria aerophila'']]===
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***Majority of worms are expelled
 
***Majority of worms are expelled
 
***In 25% of cases clinical signs may reappear as a result of alveolar epithelialisation
 
***In 25% of cases clinical signs may reappear as a result of alveolar epithelialisation
***May be together with [[Lungs Ventilation - Pathology#Emphysema|interstitial emphysema]] and [[Lungs - circulatory#Pulmonary oedema|pulmonary oedema]], or secondary bacterial infection
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***May be together with [[Lungs Ventilation - Pathology#Emphysema|interstitial emphysema]] and [[Lungs Circulatory - Pathology#Pulmonary oedema|pulmonary oedema]], or secondary bacterial infection
 
*Reinfection syndrome:
 
*Reinfection syndrome:
 
**Immune cattle show clinical signs only if exposed to large numbers
 
**Immune cattle show clinical signs only if exposed to large numbers
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*Larvae may be infected with [[Respiratory Viral Infections - Pathology#Swine influenza|Swine influenza]]
 
*Larvae may be infected with [[Respiratory Viral Infections - Pathology#Swine influenza|Swine influenza]]
 
*May cause severe pneumonia in calves housed where infected pigs were housed previously
 
*May cause severe pneumonia in calves housed where infected pigs were housed previously
*Cause diffuse [[Lungs - inflammatory#Interstitial pneumonia|interstitial pneumonia]] with haemorrhage, [[Lungs Ventilation - Pathology#Atelectasis (Collapse)|atelectasis]], [[Lungs - circulatory#Pulmonary oedema|interlobular oedema]] and [[Lungs Ventilation - Pathology#Emphysema|emphysema]]
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*Cause diffuse [[Lungs - inflammatory#Interstitial pneumonia|interstitial pneumonia]] with haemorrhage, [[Lungs Ventilation - Pathology#Atelectasis (Collapse)|atelectasis]], [[Lungs Circulatory - Pathology#Pulmonary oedema|interlobular oedema]] and [[Lungs Ventilation - Pathology#Emphysema|emphysema]]

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