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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 | + | *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 | + | *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]] | + | *May cause [[Lungs Circulatory - Pathology#Embolism, thrombosis and infarction|pulmonary thromboembolism]] |
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| ===[[Filarioidea|''Dirofilaria immitis'']]=== | | ===[[Filarioidea|''Dirofilaria immitis'']]=== |
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− | *Establish in '''heart''' and [[Lungs - circulatory|pulmonary arteries]] | + | *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]] | + | *May cause [[Lungs Circulatory - Pathology#Embolism, thrombosis and infarction|pulmonary thromboembolism]] |
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| ===[[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]] | + | *Not very infective in cats but one dead adult causes acute pulmonary crisis - [[Lungs Circulatory - Pathology#Embolism, thrombosis and infarction|thromboembolism]] |
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| ===[[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 | + | ***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]] | + | *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]] |