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SAM I Heartworm Flashcards

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Which dogs are more likely to be infected with heart worm? Outdoor or Indoor

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Outdoor dogs are more likely to be infected

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How long can microfilaria released by adult female heart worms circulate in the animal?

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Up to 3 years

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Intermediate host of heart worm

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Mosquitoes

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Which stage of heartworm is inoculated by the mosquitos ?

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L3

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After 2-3 months where are the L5s carried to in the animal?

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Caudal pulmonary arteries

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How long after initial infection with heart worms do they begin releasing microfilaria into the blood?

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6-9 months

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Does the amount of worms in the dog affect the severity of pathology of the disease ?

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NO

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What intracellular bacteria is harbored by D. Immitis and contributes to the pathogenesis of heartworm disease?

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Wolbachia spp.

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Signalment of Canine Heartworm Disease:
Age
Sex
Breed

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Age:Over 6 months
Sex: Outdoor Males
Breed: Large Breed Dogs from Endemic Areas(Southeast)

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Severity of disease is determined by _____________.

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Pulmonary Blood Flow

Small number of worms in dogs that exercise regularly cause more severe pathology than a large number of worms in dogs that are sedentary.

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Which side heart failure is seen in dogs with heartworm?

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Right sided congestive heart failure

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Main sign of right sided congestive heart failure.

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As cites

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Definitive diagnosis of canine heartworm

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ID microfilaria in the blood with Knotts or DiFil Test

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14
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Gold Standard for diagnosing heartworm.

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Antigen Assay

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15
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What is commonly seen in hematology?

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Thrombocytopenia

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When using ultrasound what can you see in the right heart with heavy infections ?

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Parallel hyperechoic lines

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Main signs that are seen in radiographs with canine heart worm.

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Right ventricular enlargement, prominent pulmonary artery at 1 o’clock (INVERTED D), enlarged lobar arteries(pruned or truncated).

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What diagnostic tool is useful to characterize the severity of the LUNG lesions.

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Radiographs

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What diagnostic tool is used to confirm severity of disease in the heart?

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Ultrasound

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Goals of canine heart worm therapy.

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  1. Begin animal on prophylaxis to prevent further infections
  2. Manage signs of moderate or severe lung disease and heart failure
  3. Kill microfilaria to stop the dog from being a source of infection
  4. Adulticide therapy
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Preventatives kill what stage and age of larvae?

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L3 and L4 up to 1 month of age

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What preventative kills juveniles over 4 months of age?

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Melarsomine

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What drug could you add to the prophylaxis treatment that should kill Wolbachia and results in less lung pathology following adulticide therapy?

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Doxycycline

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At what age should you start a dog on prophylaxis?

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6-8 weeks of age

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What needs to be done to improve owner compliance of prophylaxis ?
Administer year round in all areas
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Breaks under __________ months of prophylaxis administration should be reintroduced asap and then test the animal 7 months after the beginning of lapse in treatment.
5-7 months Over 5-7 months of break should be tested first and then put on prophylaxis.
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Term used to describe if treatments are missed for 3-4 months and then given for a year, there is still protection.
Reach Back Effect
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Daily treatment effective against L3, L4 and microfilaria.
Diethylcarbamzaine
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Monthly treatment that kills L3/L4 and most adult worms over 2-3 years.
Ivermectin
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This drug can safely be given to Collies at a prophylactic dose.
Ivermectin
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What drug is combined with Ivermectin that helps in killing adult worms in 9 months and when given prior to melarsomine therapy can decrease lung pathology?
Doxycycline
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What treatment is effective against L3/L4 and is highly effective against microfilaria?
Milbemycin Interceptor/ Sentinel
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Monthly topical used in dogs and cats and approved in heartworm positive dogs because it sucks at killing adults and microfilaria.
Selamectin aka Revolution
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Only product registered as a microfilaricide.
Moxidectin aka Advantage Multi, Proheart
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Heart worm is caused by _______, transmitted by mosquitos.
Dirofilaria immitis
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Remember that aspirin does NOT work!
Don't use it!!
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Heart failure as a result of heart worm should be controlled with what 4 drugs for 2 weeks before beginning adulticide treatment.
1. Furosemide 2. Arterial vasodilators 3. Low sodium diet 4. Digoxin/ Pimobendan
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Pretreatment with what 2 drugs may prevent reactions from occurring during microfilaria therapy.
1. Benadryl | 2. Dexmethasone
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What drug given with Ivermectin can reduce the risk of the development of resistance?
Doxycycline
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Worms that survive after adulticide therapy are usually what kind of worms?
Antigen producing females
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Heartworm antigen test should be negative by _______ weeks post adulticide treatment.
16 weeks
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Why isn't Thiacetarsamide (Caparsolate) no longer used?
Because it causes kidney and liver toxicities.
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Drug of choice for heart worm disease
Melarsomine. Rarely causes kidney and liver toxicity. Use graded kill method for those with severe disease.
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What condition is an inevitable consequence of successful adulticide therapy?
Pulmonary Thromboembolism
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How long should you put the animal on cage rest after heart worm treatment?
4-6 weeks
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What heart worm medication is given monthly and has slow adulticide activity with kills occurring over a few years?
Ivermectin
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Which treatment can be used in animals with a large number of worms and severe changes in pulmonary vasculature?
Surgical removal of adult worms with alligator forceps.
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Condition that occurs when there are adult D. immits in the pulmonary arteries but no microfilariae (amicrofilaremic).
Occult Heartworm Disease
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Occult Heartworm Disease results from:
- prepatent infections - reproductively senile worms - unisex infections - immune responses of the host from killing the microfilariae or preventing their release from the females
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Condition where there is a heavy burden of worms (>40) that are in the pulmonary arteries and the right atrium and caudal vena cava.
Post caval syndrome
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Treatment for Post Caval Syndrome
Jugular venotomy and removal of worms with forceps or retrieval basket.
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What species are incidental hosts for heart worm?
CATS
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Occult infection are very rare or very common in cats?
VERY COMMON
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Is heart therapy effective in cats?
NOOOO

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