Dirofilaria immitis in cats from inner Sydney
- 1 November 1991
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Australian Veterinary Journal
- Vol. 68 (11) , 356-357
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-0813.1991.tb00734.x
Abstract
SUMMARY Two hundred feral cats from the inner suburbs of Sydney were examined post mortem for adult Dirofilaria immitis and circulating microfilarlae, and 101 of these cats were tested for heartworm antigens by an ELISA. Only 2 cats (1%) had adult heartworms, the blood sample from another cat contained a single microfilaria. The blood of a further three cats contained small amounts of D immitis antigen. Although D immitis occurs in cats in Sydney, the prevalence is not high enough to warrant prophylactic treatment.Keywords
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