2005 Guidelines from:

American Heartworm Society

For the Diagnosis, Prevention and Management of Heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) Infection in Dogs

http://www.heartwormsociety.org/article.asp?id=48

Contents

• epidemiology
• primary diagnostic screening
• heartworm chemoprophylaxis
• Retesting
• Other diagnostic aids
• Preadulticide evaluation
• Adulticide therapy
• Surgical extraction of adult heartworms
• Additional considerations for adulticide therapy
• Confirmation of adulticide efficacy
• Elimination of microfilariae<
  

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