OCCULT RATE OF HEARTWORM INFECTED-DOGS IN CALIFORNIA APPEARS TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN THAT OF INFECTED-DOGS FROM FLORIDA AND TEXAS

Authors
THEIS JH
Citation
Jh. Theis, OCCULT RATE OF HEARTWORM INFECTED-DOGS IN CALIFORNIA APPEARS TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN THAT OF INFECTED-DOGS FROM FLORIDA AND TEXAS, Canine practice, 22(2-3), 1997, pp. 5-7
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Canine practice → ACNP
ISSN journal
10576622
Volume
22
Issue
2-3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
5 - 7
Database
ISI
SICI code
1057-6622(1997)22:2-3<5:OROHII>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
A total of 586 dogs from three states diagnosed with heartworm by an a ntigen test were examined simultaneously by a polycarbonate-acid phosp hatase histochemical staining technique. The results of this study sho w that the occult rate of heartworm infected dogs differs markedly in California from those in Florida and Texas. While the Florida and Texa s dogs had occult rates of 30 and 32%, respectively, the California do gs had a rate of 9%.