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Also known as: '''''Cat lungworm
Also known as: '''''Cat lungworm
Causes: '''''Aelurostrongylosis'''''
Causes: '''''Aelurostrongylosis'''''
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Treatment is difficult and '''not often necessary''' unless the cat is showing clinical signs, as the disease is usually self-limiting.
Treatment is difficult and '''not often necessary''' unless the cat is showing clinical signs, as the disease is usually self-limiting.
'''Fenbendazole''' for 21 consecutive days is usually effective. Ivermectin has also been used in some cases.
'''Fenbendazole''' for 21 consecutive days is usually effective.
'''Imidacloprid with moxidectin''', '''emodepsid''', and '''selamectin are also effective''' according to Sandra Sawchuk's capsule report <ref>Sawchuk, S (2014) Best Practices for Lungworm Prevention & Treatment in Clinician's Brief, volume 12 number 1, January 2014, p 54</ref>, which reviews a selamectin lungworm efficacy study.<ref>Iannino F, Iannetti L, Paganico D, et al. Evaluation of the efficacy of selamectin spot-on in cats infested with ''Aelurostrongylus abstrusus'' (Strongylida, Filariodidae) in a Central Italy cat shelter. ''Vet Parasitol'' 2013;197:258-262. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23743419 PubMed link ]</ref> )
Ivermectin has also been used in some cases.
'''Control''' is only by prevention of hunting by cats.
'''Control''' is only by prevention of hunting by cats.
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==References==
==References==
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Bowman, D. (2002) '''Feline Clinical Parasitology''' ''Wiley-Blackwell''
* Merck and Co (2008) '''Merck veterinary Manual''' ''Merial''
* Bowman, D. (2002) '''Feline Clinical Parasitology''' ''Wiley-Blackwell''
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