Abstract
Adult heartworms were removed from the right ventricle and pulmonary artery in 9 dogs by means of cardiopulmonary bypass. None of the dogs had clinical signs of heartworm infection prior to surgery; the surgical procedure was performed solely to determine its practicability. Eight of 9 dogs survived and were free of microfilariae 3 to 5 months after surgery. Drug therapy was not used at any time. The right side of the heart and pulmonary artery of all dogs were free of adult heartworms at euthanasia 6 months after the operation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 981-983 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association |
| Volume | 163 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| State | Published - 1973 |