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Mechanical Heartworm Removal from 2 Dogs with Caval Syndrome Using Modified Extraction Brushes  

Lee, Sungwook (Su-Wan Animal Hospital)
Park, Jonghun (Section of Small Animal Internal Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Veterinary Science, Kangwon National University)
Hyun, Changbaig (Section of Small Animal Internal Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Veterinary Science, Kangwon National University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.30, no.1, 2013 , pp. 36-40 More about this Journal
Abstract
Caval syndrome is a life threatening condition caused by heavy worm burden in right cardiac chambers including right atrium, right ventricle, and vena cava and results in mechanical interference in tricuspid valvular excursion and blood flow to lower pulmonary arteries. A mechanical worm removal is the choice of option for treating this condition in dogs. In this study, we developed a new mechanical worm removal method using modified extraction brushes for treating dogs with caval syndrome. With this newly developed method, we successfully removed heartworms in two dogs with caval syndrome. Although the number of cases applied was small, authors found this method can be a good alternative retrieval method for mechanical worm removal in dogs.
Keywords
modified extraction brush; caval syndrome; heartworm; mechanical heartworm removal;
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