SURVEY OF DIROFILARIASIS IN ARKANSAS

Authors
JONES JW MEISCH MV FARMER FL
Citation
Jw. Jones et al., SURVEY OF DIROFILARIASIS IN ARKANSAS, Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 9(2), 1993, pp. 235-237
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association → ACNP
ISSN journal
8756971X
Volume
9
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
235 - 237
Database
ISI
SICI code
8756-971X(1993)9:2<235:SODIA>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
A card survey was sent to 340 veterinarians in the Urban, Delta, Highl and and Coastal Plain regions of Arkansas. Veterinarians were asked to indicate numbers of dogs tested, confirmed Dirofilaria immitis positi ve, diagnostic techniques, frequency and period tested. A significantl y greater percentage of dogs tested D. immitis positive in the Delta r egion as compared with the Urban region. There were no significant dif ferences in the percentage of treated dogs on prophylaxis or the types of diagnostic tests among regions.