Situación de la Dirofilaria immitis en caninos atendidos en la clínica veterinaria Terranova en la ciudad de Popayán - Cauca

The canine dirophilariosis or "heartworm", it is a zoonotic disease transmitted by vectors of the genus Culex, Aedes and Anophelex, which host the larval phase of the parasite nematode Dirofilaria immitis, it applies to mammals, including dogs and humans, it generates pathologies as the di...

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Autores:
Rojas Concha, Adriana Marcela
Tipo de recurso:
Trabajo de grado de pregrado
Fecha de publicación:
2020
Institución:
Universidad Antonio Nariño
Repositorio:
Repositorio UAN
Idioma:
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:repositorio.uan.edu.co:123456789/2697
Acceso en línea:
http://repositorio.uan.edu.co/handle/123456789/2697
Palabra clave:
Dirofilaria
Dirofilariosis canina
Gusano del corazón
Dirofilaria
Canine dirophilariosis
Heartworm
Rights
openAccess
License
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
Description
Summary:The canine dirophilariosis or "heartworm", it is a zoonotic disease transmitted by vectors of the genus Culex, Aedes and Anophelex, which host the larval phase of the parasite nematode Dirofilaria immitis, it applies to mammals, including dogs and humans, it generates pathologies as the dirophilariosis cardiopulmonary, the dirophilariosis subcutaneous and ocular in dogs, unleashing many signs and symptoms that could end the patient's life. Thus, this project was oriented to search for adult canines that presented the parasite and that through the kit of quick test Ag heartworm canine 2.0 confirmed by the Terranova veterinary addressed in Popayán city, with the purpose of contribute knowledge to the veterinary doctors and the students about the relevance of this test in the clinic as differential diagnostic.