- Dog Breed Predilictions
- Myxomatous Mitral Valve Degeneration5 Topics
- Cardiomyopathies
- Canine Dilated Cardiomyopathy5 Topics
- Feline Dilated Cardiomyopathy5 Topics
- Feline Thromboembolic Disease
- Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy5 Topics
- Feline Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Other Feline Cardiomyopathies
- Feline Hyperthyroidism5 Topics
- Boxer Cardiomyopathy
- Canine Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Pericardial Disorders
- Pericardial Effusion6 Topics
- Constrictive Pericardial Disease
- Feline Pericardial Disease
- Bacterial Endocarditis5 Topics
- Canine Heartworm Disease6 Topics
- Feline Heartworm Disease
- Occult Heartworm Disease5 Topics
Lesson 18, Topic 6
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Prognosis
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- Asymptomatic individuals
- response to therapy is excellent
- Individuals with mild to moderate disease
- response to therapy is usually excellent
- although all worms are rarely killed, the marked reduction in parasite burden results in a marked improvement of pulmonary function
- Individuals with severe right heart failure
- one can be cautiously optimistic about the response to therapy. With support for heart failure, and using a three injection protocol of melarsomine to promote a graded worm kill effect, most individuals usually respond
- Individuals with severe chronic interstitial disease
- may have persistent residual cough
