Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Identification of microfilaria in a mammary mass aspirate from a female dog.
- Journal:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
- Year:
- 2016
- Authors:
- Burgess, Hilary J & Wagner, Brent
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Pathology (Burgess) · Canada
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
A filarial nematode larva (microfilaria) was found in an aspirate of a mammary mass from a dog imported to Saskatchewan from Myanmar. This was an unusual location for a microfilaria and numerous filarial nematodes infecting dogs in Asia had to be considered. This report describes the laboratory diagnosis of canine heartworm disease in this dog.
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