Studies of prevalence of canine heartworm infestation of pet dogs in Samut-Prakarn Province [Thailand]
1990
Sathaporn Jittapalapong (Kasetsart Univ., Bangkok (Thailand). Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Dept. of Pathology)
Prevalence of canine heartworm in 147 blood samples of pet dogs from Samut-Prakarn province was studied with Modified Knott's technique. 37 samples (25.17 %) were found Microfilaria of Dirofilaria immitis. No clinical signs were found in any dogs. The infected dogs were at the age of 2-5 years and the male population was found to be more infected.
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