PNEUMOTHORAX SECONDARY TO DIROFILARIA-IMMITIS INFECTION IN 2 CATS

Authors
SMITH JW SCOTTMONCRIEFF JC RIVERS BJ
Citation
Jw. Smith et al., PNEUMOTHORAX SECONDARY TO DIROFILARIA-IMMITIS INFECTION IN 2 CATS, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 213(1), 1998, pp. 91
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association → ACNP
ISSN journal
00031488
Volume
213
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-1488(1998)213:1<91:PSTDII>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Heartworm disease in cats should be considered as a differential diagn osis for cats with sudden signs of respiratory distress caused by pneu mothorax. A diagnosis of heartworm disease is made on the basis of cli nical signs, serologic test results for heartworm antigen and antibodi es, and radiographic and ultrasonographic findings.