title: Alternative treatment of heartworm disease.
abstract: Conventional adulticidal therapy may cause acute death due to embolism in major pulmonary arteries resulting in severe infarction of the lung. To avoid this problem removing a significant number of worms with flexible alligator forceps prior to adulticidal therapy is recommended. Before surgery, an accurate diagnosis and critical evaluation of the patient is mandated for proper choice and sequence of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Daktari Animal Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Ross
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs