Prevalence Of Canine Dirofilariasis In And Around Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Authors

  • P.K. Rath Department of Veterinary Pathology College of Veterinary Science and Animal husbandry OUAT, Bhubaneswar, 751003, Odisha.
  • S.K. Panda Department of Veterinary Pathology College of Veterinary Science and Animal husbandry OUAT, Bhubaneswar, 751003, Odisha.
  • B.P. Mishra Department of Veterinary Pathology College of Veterinary Science and Animal husbandry OUAT, Bhubaneswar, 751003, Odisha.
  • I. Nath Department of Veterinary Pathology College of Veterinary Science and Animal husbandry OUAT, Bhubaneswar, 751003, Odisha.
  • R.C. Patra Department of Veterinary Pathology College of Veterinary Science and Animal husbandry OUAT, Bhubaneswar, 751003, Odisha.
  • A.P. Acharya Department of Veterinary Pathology College of Veterinary Science and Animal husbandry OUAT, Bhubaneswar, 751003, Odisha.
  • S. Mohaptra Department of Veterinary Pathology College of Veterinary Science and Animal husbandry OUAT, Bhubaneswar, 751003, Odisha.

Abstract

The available literature on the prevalence of dirofilariasis with respect to breed, age and sex is quite meager in India. Dirofilariasis popularly known as ‘Heartworm Disease’ is a common and important disease affecting dogs, cats, foxes and wolves in tropics, sub-tropics and temperate regions of the world. Dirofilaria immitis is the causal agent of heartworm disease in dogs and cats (Genchi et al., 2001). There is apparent increasing prevalence of heartworm disease in canines in India. The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of dirofilariasis with respect to breed, age, sex in and around Bhubaneswar, Odisha. 

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Published

2014-03-20

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 3 (2014): The Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology (IJVSBT) (Jan-Mar) 2014

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Rath, P., Panda, S., Mishra, B., Nath, .I., Patra, R., Acharya, A., & Mohaptra, S. (2014). Prevalence Of Canine Dirofilariasis In And Around Bhubaneswar, Odisha . Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology, 9(3), 69–70. Retrieved from https://acspublisher.com/journals/index.php/ijvsbt/article/view/3080