Heartworm in Dogs in Canada in 1983

In late December 1983, 2 800 veterinarians across Canada were sent a questionnaire in order to assess the status of heartworm disease in Canada in 1983 and 26% of them responded. Veterinarians reported that 59 504 dogs were blood-tested to check for microfilariae and 771 dogs (1.30% of those tested)...

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Main Authors: Slocombe, J. O. D., McMillan, I.
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Published: 1984
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Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1790634
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spelling ftpubmed:oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:1790634 2023-05-15T17:21:26+02:00 Heartworm in Dogs in Canada in 1983 Slocombe, J. O. D. McMillan, I. 1984-09 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1790634 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17422451 en eng http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1790634 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17422451 Articles Text 1984 ftpubmed 2013-08-31T17:16:02Z In late December 1983, 2 800 veterinarians across Canada were sent a questionnaire in order to assess the status of heartworm disease in Canada in 1983 and 26% of them responded. Veterinarians reported that 59 504 dogs were blood-tested to check for microfilariae and 771 dogs (1.30% of those tested) were found with Dirofilaria immitis. Heartworm disease was diagnosed in all provinces except New Brunswick and Newfoundland but most (733) of the cases were in Ontario. Text Newfoundland PubMed Central (PMC) Canada
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