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Dirofilariasis with arteriosclerosis in a horse

1984; American Veterinary Medical Association; Volume: 185; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2460/javma.1984.185.05.532

1943-569X

J. D. Thurman, Bill Johnson, J. Ralph Lichtenfels,

Helminth infection and control

Arteriosclerosis caused by Dirofilaria immitis adult parasites was diagnosed in a 20-month-old Quarter horse stallion that died from cantharidin toxicosis. Microscopically, the pulmonary vascular changes were typical of those described as "proliferative endarteritis" in D immitis-infected dogs.