Antonio, Danielle S. <br/><br/>
Retrospective study on the epidemiology of canine heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) in selected veterinary clinics in Bacoor City, Cavite from 2018-2020 / 
by Danielle S. Antonio. 
 - Indang, Cavite,  Cavite State University- Main Campus,  2022. 
 - xii, 74 pages :  illustrations ;  28 cm 
<br/><br/> Thesis (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) Cavite State University. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS)  College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) 
<br/><br/> ANTONIO, DANIELLE S. Retrospective Study on the Epidemiology of Canine<br/>Heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) in selected Veterinary Clinics in Bacoor City, Cavite from<br/>2018 - 2020. Undergraduate thesis. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Cavite State University,<br/>Indang, Cavite. June 2022. Adviser: Dr. Emmanuel D. Mago<br/>The study was conducted from November 2021 to January 2022 to evaluate and<br/>determine the prevalence of the dogs with canine heartworm infection among the population of<br/>dogs that have visited in the selected small animal clinics in Bacoor from 2018 to 2020.<br/>Specifically, it aimed to: 1. To determine the prevalence of canine heartworm brought to the<br/>small animal clinics in Bacoor City; 2. To determine the demographic profile of heartworm<br/>patients in Bacoor City Cavite, including: Age, Sex and Breed 3. To determine the possible risk<br/>factors associated with the occurrence of Canine heartworm infection; Month diagnosed,<br/>Concurrent disease/s, Number of concurrent disease/s 4. To determine the areas with high<br/>prevalence of Canine heartworm infection in Bacoor City; 5. To determine the case fatality rate,<br/>proportionate mortality, and cause-specific mortality rate of heartworm cases for the years 2018,<br/>2019 and 2020 in Bacoor City Cavite. Forty one out of seventy barangays in Bacoor city<br/>reported to have heartworm positive cases. There was a total of 245 dogs with positive<br/>heartworm cases, and each case was categorized based on age, sex, breed, address, date of<br/>diagnosis, diagnostic method/s used, concurrent disease/s, number of concurrent disease/s and<br/>life status. From 2018 to 2020, the clinic data survey contained the following information: The<br/>total number of cases handled was 69,802, the total number of deaths from all causes of<br/>disease was 4,453, and the test kit brands had been used to detect the disease. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Dogs--Infection<br/>Dogs diseases<br/>Domestic animals--Diseases<br/>Communicable diseases in animals
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>636.7  / An8 2022