Improving access to melarsomine therapy: treating canine heartworm infection in a high-volume, outpatient community clinic setting

Table 2 Adverse reactions measured throughout treatment

Adverse reactions observed in the clinic by VT/VA following a melarsomine injection
Behavioral	Salivation, panting, trembling, whining, reluctance to move
Local injection site	Pain, injection site swelling
Respiratory	Onset in labored breathing/dyspnea
Gastrointestinal	Vomiting, diarrhea
Immediate hypersensitivity	Pale mucous membranes, hives, facial swelling, acute collapse
Adverse reactions observed by the owner up to 10 days following a melarsomine injection
Behavioral	Panting, trembling, whining, lethargy, reluctance to move
Local injection site	Pain, injection site swelling, redness, abscess
Respiratory	Abnormally rapid breathing, onset in labored breathing, coughing, or coughing up blood
Gastrointestinal	Vomiting, diarrhea, decreased appetite

Modified from Maxwell et al. [12]. Adverse reactions were recorded as presence/absence

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