| angiostrongylus vasorum and eucoleus aerophilus in foxes (vulpes vulpes) in great britain. | the nematode parasite angiostrongylus vasorum is a source of increasing concern in several parts of the world, where it causes significant disease in dogs. wild canids, especially foxes, are likely to have a role in the epidemiology of canine infection, and the parasite could also affect fox health and population dynamics. the heart and pulmonary vasculature of 546 foxes culled mostly by gamekeepers in great britain in 2005-2006 were examined by dissection and a modified flushing technique. fort ... | 2008 | 18407416 |
| a case of canine angiostrongylus vasorum in scotland confirmed by pcr and sequence analysis. | this report describes the first recognised case of angiostrongylus vasorum infection in a native scottish dog and its diagnostic confirmation using polymerase chain reaction. the use of this technique to definitively diagnose canine angiostrongylosis confirms the presence of this epidemiologically significant case. the implications of the changing distribution of this parasite are discussed. | 2009 | 19413751 |
| epidemiological survey of angiostrongylus vasorum in dogs and slugs around a new endemic focus in scotland. | the nematode parasite angiostrongylus vasorum is an increasingly important cause of respiratory and other diseases in dogs. geographical spread from previously limited endemic foci has occurred rapidly. this paper investigates parasite epidemiology around the location of the first reported case in scotland in 2009: by detection of a vasorum-specific dna in gastropod intermediate hosts, and in dogs circulating dna and specific antibodies, and first stage larvae in faeces. overall prevalence in ga ... | 2015 | 25934261 |
| angiostrongylus vasorum in great britain: a nationwide postal questionnaire survey of veterinary practices. | the lungworm, angiostrongylus vasorum, was first reported in indigenous dogs in southwestern england in 1980 and has since been recorded in wales, southeastern england and, more recently, in the west midlands, northern england and scotland. the nationwide distribution of the parasite was evaluated using a postal questionnaire sent to 3950 small animal practices during 2009. information was sought on the location of each practice, awareness of the parasite locally, number of cases diagnosed over ... | 2014 | 24852845 |
| detection of angiostrongylus vasorum in red foxes in scotland. | | 2013 | 23934298 |