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Table 2 Number of cats with peripheral eosinophilia (>1500/μL) after L3 D. immitis infection

From: Heartworm-associated respiratory disease (HARD) induced by immature adult Dirofilaria immitis in cats

Treatment Groupa

Day 0

Day 70

Day 110

Day 168

Day 240

> 1500

Range

> 1500

Range

> 1500

Range

> 1500

Range

> 1500

Range

Group A

0

421–1125

1

50–1800

1

287–1550

0

150–930

0

145–822

Group B

0

295–1500

2

293–2205

5

325–6100

3

183–8219

2

450–5280

Group C

1

512–2210

7

449–5067

7

0–7282

9

558–8761

8

800–9864

  1. aTreatment groups: Group A (10), selamectin topical; Group B (9), oral ivermectin initiated Day 70 PI, Group C (10), infected, untreated