VPA-0090
QUESTION
The parasite commonly seen in dog heart is?
OPTIONS
(A) Oncocerca armillata
(B) Strongylus vulgaris
(C) Spirocerca lupi
(D) Dirofilaria immitis
ANSWER
(D) Dirofilaria immitis
EXPLANATION
Dirofilaria immitis is the canine heartworm and adult worms are commonly found in the pulmonary arteries and associated right-sided cardiopulmonary circulation of infected dogs. Onchocerca armillata affects cattle, Strongylus vulgaris is an equine gastrointestinal nematode, and Spirocerca lupi is primarily an esophageal parasite of dogs.
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