Murray State Theses and Dissertations
Abstract
Dirofilaria immitis (canine heartworm) was found in forty-two (42) of the two hundred seventy-five (275) Canis latrans (coyote) necropsied in the state of Kentucky from November 27, 2019 through March 3, 2021. Thirty-five (35) of the positive cases were from western Kentucky region with the other seven spread across the state. With this group of coyotes, one hundred fifty-eight (158) were male and the other one hundred six-teen (116) were female. The estimated age ranged from a pup to senior dogs. A little over forty percent of the dogs were obtained through coyote/predator tournaments; the remaining were acquired from pest control, fur trappers, and vehicular accidents.
Year manuscript completed
2021
Year degree awarded
2021
Author's Keywords
heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis, coyote, Canis latrans, domestic dogs
Thesis Advisor
Kristie Guffey
Thesis Co-Advisor
Alyx Shultz
Document Type
Thesis
Recommended Citation
Brandon, Melanie Ann, "DIROFILARIA IMMITIS PREVALENCE IN CANIS LATRANS IN KENTUCKY" (2021). Murray State Theses and Dissertations. 209.
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/etd/209
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