Norsworthy, G. (2018, September). Feline Heartworm Disease: What Your Clients (and You) Need to Know . Presented at American Association of Feline Practitioners Conference, Charlotte, NC. Retrieved from https://www.vin.com/members/cms/project/ defaultadv1.aspx?id=8723349&pid=22267& Reinhold, J. M., Lazzari, C. R., & Lahondère, C. (2008). Effects of the Environmental Temperature on Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus Mosquitoes: A Review. Insects, 9 (4), E158. Retrieved from https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/9/4/158/pdf Stannard, R. (2015). The Facts About Feline Heartworm Disease . Retrieved from https:// todaysveterinarypractice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/06/T1501C11.pdf
Little, S. E., Raymond, M.R., Thomas, J.E., Gruntmeir, J., Hostetler, J. A., Meinkoth, J.H., & Blagburn, B.L. (2014). Heat treatment prior to testing allows detection of antigen of Dirofilaria immitis in feline serum. Parasites & Vectors, 7 , 1. https://doi.org/10.1186/1756- 3305-7-1 Lorentzen, L., & Caola, A.E. (2008). Incidence of positive heartworm antibody and antigen tests at IDEXX Laboratories: trends and potential impact on feline heartworm awareness and prevention. Veterinary Parasitology, 158 (3), 183-90. doi: 10.1016/j. vetpar.2008.09.006.
FELINE HEARTWORM DISEASE: IT'S MORE COMMON THAN YOU THINK Final Examination Questions Select the best answer for each question and mark your answers on the Final Examination Answer Sheet found on page 68, or complete your test online at EliteLearning.com/Book 61. Cats are the primary host for Dirofilaria immitis .
66. Heartworm infection is more common than feline leukemia virus in cats within the United States. a. True. b. False. 67. Cats with adult heartworm infection typically develop circulating microfilariae. a. True. b. False. 68. Heartworm-associated respiratory disease is associated with the presence of mature adult heartworms. a. True. b. False. 69. All cats with heartworm disease show clinical signs of infection. a. True. b. False. 70. Intermittent vomiting can be a sign of feline heartworm disease.
a. True. b. False. 62. Urban areas often experience colder temperatures than nearby rural areas. a. True. b. False. 63. Heartworm disease is now considered endemic in all states within the United States except for Alaska. a. True. b. False. 64. Heartworm infections can occur at environmental temperatures of 65°F. a. True. b. False. 65. Adult heartworms are found in 50% of cats in the southeastern United States.
a. True. b. False.
a. True. b. False.
Course Code: VFL02HD
Page 57
Book Code: VFL1524
EliteLearning.com/Veterinarian
Powered by FlippingBook