Effect of heartworm disease and heartworm-associated respiratory disease (HARD) on the right ventricle of cats

Parasites & Vectors

Table 1 Number of cats, infective L3 injected, treatments, and length of study for all cats (n = 71)

Group	Number of cats	Infective L3	Treatment	Length of study
UU	12	0	None	8 months
IU-8	10	100	None	8 months
IU-18	10	100	None	18 months
IS-8	10	100	Selamectin	8 months
IS-18	10	100	Selamectin	18 months
IH-8	9	100	Ivermectin	8 months
IH-18	10	100	Ivermectin	18 months

Abbreviations: IU-8 – infected, untreated group (8 months duration); IU-18 – infected, untreated group (18 months duration); IS-8 – infected, treated with selamectin 30 days postinfection group (8 months duration); IS-18 – infected, treated with selamectin 30 days postinfection group (18 months duration); IH-8 – infected, treated with ivermectin 72 day postinfection group (8 months duration); IH-18 infected, treated with ivermectin 72-day postinfection group (18 months duration): UU – uninfected, untreated group

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