Prevalence of Canine Heartworm Disease in Stray Dogs of Grenada, West Indies  

作　　者：Melissa C. Brown Alfred Chikweto Keshaw P. Tiwari Claude DeAllie Muhammad Iqbal Bhaiyat Ravindra N. Sharma 

机构地区：[1]Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies

出　　处：《Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine》2017年第11期168-174,共7页兽医学（英文）

摘　　要：Dirofilariasis (heartworm disease) has been reported in Grenadian dogs. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in stray dogs (n = 523) from the six Parishes of Grenada. Necropsy records were reviewed;information on the distribution and lesions of Dirofilaria immitis was recorded. A total of 144 from 523 dogs (27.5%;95% CI: 23.9% to 31.5%) were positive for Dirofilaria immitis on necropsy. This study shows that heartworm disease is prevalent in stray dogs in all the Parishes of mainland Grenada. This is a progressive, life-threatening disease and thus, there is a need to screen and prevent it within the stray dog population of Grenada.Dirofilariasis (heartworm disease) has been reported in Grenadian dogs. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in stray dogs (n = 523) from the six Parishes of Grenada. Necropsy records were reviewed;information on the distribution and lesions of Dirofilaria immitis was recorded. A total of 144 from 523 dogs (27.5%;95% CI: 23.9% to 31.5%) were positive for Dirofilaria immitis on necropsy. This study shows that heartworm disease is prevalent in stray dogs in all the Parishes of mainland Grenada. This is a progressive, life-threatening disease and thus, there is a need to screen and prevent it within the stray dog population of Grenada.

关 键 词：DIROFILARIA immitis PREVALENCE Stray DOGS NECROPSY Grenada 

分 类 号：R73[医药卫生—肿瘤]