Echography. More than a complementary method in the diagnosis of canine heartworm disease. Case report

Authors

  • David Baiza-Molina Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Departamento de Clínica de Animales de Compañía, Guatemala https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1005-4622
  • Juan José Chávez-López Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Departamento de Clínica de Animales de Compañía, Guatemala https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7934-277X
  • Ronaldo Gudiel-Jovel Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Departamento de Ayudas Diagnósticas, Guatemala https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0876-6751
  • Jorge Orellana-Suárez Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Departamento de Clínica de Animales de Compañía, Guatemala https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6663-790X
  • Grizelda Arizandieta-Altán Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Departamento de Ayudas Diagnósticas, Guatemala https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0968-7059
  • Sofía Abarca-Ril Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Departamento de Clínica de Animales de Compañía, Guatemala https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3483-2406
  • Lucía De la Rosa Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Departamento de Clínica de Animales de Compañía, Guatemala
  • Stephanie Fischer Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Departamento de Ayudas Diagnósticas, Guatemala https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6736-1749
  • Daniela Villatoro-Chacón Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Departamento de Ayudas Diagnósticas, Guatemala

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v34i2.23477

Keywords:

ultrasonography, Dirofilaria immitis, dogs

Abstract

Heartworm disease is a parasitic infection with worldwide distribution, caused by the Dirofilaria immitis nematode and transmitted by culicid mosquitoes, with canines being the main hosts. Serologic tests provide some diagnostic help but are not conclusive. This report describes a clinical case of a canine in which the serological tests for filarial detection and the tests for the detection of microfilaraemia were inconclusive. However, the use of standardized protocols using ultrasound as part of the physical examination, evidenced the presence of cardiac filarials. The importance of reporting this case is to present a clinical protocol that includes cardiac ultrasound for an accurate diagnostic approach.

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Author Biography

  • Daniela Villatoro-Chacón, Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Departamento de Ayudas Diagnósticas, Guatemala

    Docente Laboratorio Clínico
    Departamento de Ayudas Diagnósticas
    Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia
    Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala

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Published

2023-04-28

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 2 (2023)

Section

Comunicaciones

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Copyright (c) 2023 David Baiza-Molina, Juan José Chávez-López, Rolando Gudiel-Jovel, Jorge Orellana-Suárez, Grizelda Arizandieta-Altán, Sofía Abarca-Ril, Lucía De la Rosa, Stephanie Fischer, Daniela Mariel Villatoro-Chacón

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How to Cite

Baiza-Molina, D., Chávez-López, J. J., Gudiel-Jovel, R., Orellana-Suárez, J., Arizandieta-Altán, G., Abarca-Ril, S., De la Rosa, L., Fischer, S., & Villatoro-Chacón, D. (2023). Echography. More than a complementary method in the diagnosis of canine heartworm disease. Case report. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 34(2), e23477. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v34i2.23477