ArticleJournal of veterinary internal medicine2018
Aberrant migration and surgical removal of a heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) from the femoral artery of a cat.
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- Dirofilarioses in cats: European guidelines from the ABCD on prevention and management.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2020Guideline
- Parasites and lameness in domestic animals.Veterinary research communications · 2025Review
- A Retrospective Study of Sildenafil Administration in 55 Cats with Cardiopulmonary Disease (2009-2021).Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Feline pulmonary hypertension: are we overlooking an important comorbidity?Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2022Review
- Ultrasonography of Parasitic Diseases in Domestic Animals: A Systematic Review.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Review
- Case report: Thromboembolic heartworm induced lower limb necrosis in a dog.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Article
- Left Pulmonary Artery Coarctation Associated with Pneumonia and Pulmonary Hypertension in a Cat.Veterinary sciences · 2021Article
- Aberrant migration and surgical removal of a heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) from the femoral artery of a cat.Journal of veterinary internal medicine · 2018Article
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Abstract
A cat was evaluated for an acute-onset of right pelvic limb paresis. Thoracic radiographs revealed normal cardiac size and tortuous pulmonary arteries. Abdominal ultrasound identified a heartworm (HW) extending from the caudal abdominal aorta into the right external iliac artery and right femoral artery. The cat was HW-antigen positive. Echocardiography revealed a HW within the right branch of the main pulmonary artery and evidence of pulmonary hypertension. An agitated-saline contrast echocardiogram revealed a small right to left intracardiac shunt at the level of the atria. Surgical removal of the HW was performed with no substantial postoperative complications. There was return of blood flow and improved motor function to the limb. The cat remains mildly paretic on the affected limb with no other clinical signs.
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