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Also known as: '''''French Heartworm  

Also known as: '''''French Heartworm  

<p>Do not confuse with: Heartworm caused by ''[[Dirofilaria immitis]]''</p>

<p>Do not confuse with: Heartworm caused by ''[[Dirofilaria immitis]]''</p>

===Other Tests===

===Other Tests===

The gold standard test is considered to be identification of L1 larvae in faeces.  At least five faecal samples should be submitted for examination by the Baermann technique as excretion of the larvae is variable<ref>McGarry JW, Morgan ER. '''Identification of first-stage larvae of metastrongyles from dogs.''' ''Vet Rec. 2009 Aug 29;165(9):258-61.''</ref><ref>Humm K, Adamantos S. '''Is evaluation of a faecal smear a useful technique in the diagnosis of canine pulmonary angiostrongylosis?''' ''J Small Anim Pract. 2010 Apr;51(4):200-3. Epub 2010 Mar 1.''</ref>.

The '''gold standard test is considered to be identification of L1 larvae in faeces'''.  At least five faecal samples should be submitted for examination by the Baermann technique as excretion of the larvae is variable<ref>McGarry JW, Morgan ER. '''Identification of first-stage larvae of metastrongyles from dogs.''' ''Vet Rec. 2009 Aug 29;165(9):258-61.''</ref><ref>Humm K, Adamantos S. '''Is evaluation of a faecal smear a useful technique in the diagnosis of canine pulmonary angiostrongylosis?''' ''J Small Anim Pract. 2010 Apr;51(4):200-3. Epub 2010 Mar 1.''</ref>.

===Pathology===

===Pathology===

Animals affected by clinical disease may become severely ill but, if the infection is cleared, they usually suffer few adverse consequences.

Animals affected by clinical disease may become severely ill but, if the infection is cleared, they usually suffer few adverse consequences.

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==References==

==References==

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[[Category:Cardiovascular Diseases - Dog]][[Category:Lymphoreticular and Haematopoietic Diseases - Dog]][[Category:Cardiovascular_System_-_Vascular_Pathology]][[Category:Arterial_Pathology]]

[[Category:Cardiovascular Diseases - Dog]][[Category:Lymphoreticular and Haematopoietic Diseases - Dog]][[Category:Cardiovascular_System_-_Vascular_Pathology]][[Category:Arterial_Pathology]]

[[Category:Respiratory_Parasitic_Infections]]

[[Category:Respiratory_Parasitic_Infections]]

[[Category:Coagulation Defects]]

[[Category:Coagulation Defects]]