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Lungworms--Watch Out for This Obscure Seasonal Freeloader
« on: June 05, 2016, 01:40:26 PM »
http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2016/06/05/lungworm-infection.aspx

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By Dr. Becker

Lungworms are parasites that have the ability to infect the respiratory tracts — the lungs and windpipes (tracheas) of dogs and cats.

There are several different parasites that fall into the category of lungworms. Some types infect dogs, some infect cats, and some can infect both dogs and cats.

Pets who roam freely outdoors in certain geographic locations in North America and elsewhere are at highest risk of acquiring lungworm disease. As an example, the cat lungworm (Aelurostrongylus) is found throughout the southeastern U.S. According to Dr. Kathryn Primm, writing for dvm360:

“Lungworms’ geographic range may be expanding — which may be related to global warming and associated animal movement, vector adaptations, and changes in wildlife habitat and numbers — or heightened clinical awareness and confirmation of these infections in domestic cats may be occurring.

Since the problem may be growing, it is important for all practitioners who are treating cats be aware of this often missed pathogen.”. . .continued
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