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A Homemade Snare: An Alternative Method for Mechanical Removal of Dirofilaria immitis in Dogs
Joint Authors
Alho, Ana Margarida
Fiarresga, António
Landum, Miguel
Lima, Clara
Gamboa, Óscar
Meireles, José
Sales Luís, José
Madeira de Carvalho, Luís
Source
Veterinary Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-02-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Canine dirofilariosis is a life-threatening parasitic disease that is increasingly reported worldwide.
Once diagnosed the main treatment goals are to improve the animal’s clinical condition and to eliminate all life stages of the parasite with minimal posttreatment side effects.
This can be achieved through mechanical, surgical, or chemotherapeutical approaches.
Currently, manual extraction is the preferred method to remove adult heartworms due to its diminished invasiveness, reduced damage to the vascular endothelium, and shortened anaesthesia duration.
However, it remains an expensive technique that can be highly traumatic.
To address this issue, a nontraumatic homemade catheter-guided snare was developed for heartworm removal by adapting and folding a 0.014-inch coronary wire (BMW, Abbott Vascular).
Transvenous heartworm extraction was performed on a dog severely infected with adult heartworms by inserting the modified snare into a 6-F Judkins right coronary guiding catheter BMW (Cordis) and advancing it into the right ventricle under fluoroscopic guidance.
Fifteen adult specimens of Dirofilaria immitis were successfully extracted from the pulmonary artery and right ventricle without complications.
To assure the death of both larvae and adults, postoperative treatment was successfully managed using ivermectin, doxycycline, and melarsomine, with no recurrence after surgery.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alho, Ana Margarida& Fiarresga, António& Landum, Miguel& Lima, Clara& Gamboa, Óscar& Meireles, José…[et al.]. 2016. A Homemade Snare: An Alternative Method for Mechanical Removal of Dirofilaria immitis in Dogs. Veterinary Medicine International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120699
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alho, Ana Margarida…[et al.]. A Homemade Snare: An Alternative Method for Mechanical Removal of Dirofilaria immitis in Dogs. Veterinary Medicine International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120699
American Medical Association (AMA)
Alho, Ana Margarida& Fiarresga, António& Landum, Miguel& Lima, Clara& Gamboa, Óscar& Meireles, José…[et al.]. A Homemade Snare: An Alternative Method for Mechanical Removal of Dirofilaria immitis in Dogs. Veterinary Medicine International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120699
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1120699