Publications

survey of 11 western states for heartworm (dirofilaria immitis) infection, heartworm diagnostic and prevention protocols, and fecal examination protocols for gastrointestinal parasites.	heartworm infection in dogs and cats in the western united states is a fairly new phenomenon, and for this reason it is often considered to be of minimal significance. the purpose of this survey was to collect data from 11 western states (arizona, california, colorado, idaho, montana, nevada, new mexico, oregon, utah, washington, and wyoming) in an effort to assess awareness of heartworm disease and identify areas in which improvement in understanding is needed. to accomplish this goal, veterina ...	2007	18183548
range of heartworm (dirofilaria immitis) infection in montana dogs.	the serological presence of heartworm in dogs of montana was studied in a 3-yr survey. serum samples were provided by veterinary practitioners throughout montana or were submitted to the state diagnostic laboratory. sera from 3,490 dogs were tested using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) for circulating adult heartworm antigen. twenty-four serum samples were positive for heartworm antigen. two were from dogs that had never been outside the state. nineteen additional positive dogs, 7 o ...	1993	8331485