Dirofilaria immitis

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Dirofilaria immitus - Courtesy of the Laboratory of Parasitology, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Dirofilariasis. Courtesy of T. Scase
Dirofilariasis. Courtesy of T. Scase
Dirofilaria immitus - Courtesy of the Laboratory of Parasitology, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
  • May cause muscle ischaemia in dogs due to arteritis and thrombosis of external iliac arteries and their branches
  • Dirofilaria immitis live in heart and pulmonary arteries of dogs and cats