Subject: "Ancylostoma" / Journal: The veterinary journal / Publication Year: 2016 / Subject: Dirofilaria immitis and Ancylostoma / Text Availability: Full Text

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Author:: Cannon, S.H.; Levy, J.K.; Kirk, S.K.; Crawford, P.C.; Leutenegger, C.M.; Shuster, J.J.; Liu, J.; Chandrashekar, R.
Source:: The veterinary journal 2016 v.211 pp. 64-69
ISSN:: 1090-0233
Subject:: Ancylostoma, etc ; Babesia gibsoni; Bull Terrier; Dirofilaria immitis; Mycoplasma haemocanis; Siphonaptera; anemia; antiparasitic agents; blood; dog diseases; dogs; heartworms; hematocrit; infectious diseases; long term care; monitoring; odds ratio; pathogens; polymerase chain reaction; risk factors; screening; serology; ticks; zoonoses; Show all 24 Subjects
Abstract:: ... Dogs used for dogfighting often receive minimal preventive health care, and the potential for spread of infectious diseases is high. The purpose of this study was to describe the prevalence of infectious diseases in dogs rescued from fighting operations to guide medical protocols for their immediate and long-term care. A total of 269 pit bull-type dogs were seized in a multi-state investigation. F ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2016.02.012
PubMed:: 27056107
PubMed Central:: PMC5646355
: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2016.02.012