Research progress on diagnosis and treatment of heartworm disease in dogs and cats
Heartworm is one of the important parasites infecting dogs and cats,which has an important impact on the health and welfare of dogs and cats.Regular use of related anthelmintic drugs can effectively prevent heartworm.However,once a pet is infected with heartworm,the disease and its complications can be life-threatening,requiring proper diagnosis and effective treatment.Therefore,it is very important to understand the pathogenic characteristics of heartworm disease,diagnose it quickly and accurately,and take effective treatment plan for clinical treatment of heartworm disease.The article reviews the research progress of prevention,diagnosis,and treatment of dog and cat heartworm disease in recent years,in order to provide a reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment of the disease.