XNUMX. 2023

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We can win the heart of silk worm war?New AHS heart silk worm morbidity survey provides a clue

Author: Jenni Rizzo, DVM, chairman of the American heart association of silk worm

Access to the American association of heart silk worm (AHS)websiteYou will see the association's vision statement: "a world without heart silk worm."This vision, though desirable, but not impossible.We have today products almost 100% can prevent heart silk worm.Challenge is that as a vet, we don't have consistently we need commitment from pet owners and prevention compliance, could become a reality in.

Where is the worm?
AHS conducted a recentlyNational surveyVeterinary clinic and shelter antigen detection data collection, incidence of silk worm maps to create the new heart.The survey was conducted in the early 2023, reflects the whole 2022 heart silk worm detection results.In addition to submit their Numbers, practitioners also completed a short multiple-choice survey, content involves since the last AHS investigation since they noticed that the heart of the silk worm related factors, three years ago.

2022 survey and map reveals the three years since the last survey some of the disturbing trend, and how to reverse the trend.The following is the latest discovery:

  • Unfortunately, the incidence of heart silk worm is on the rise. All 50 states in the United States continue to diagnose the heart silk worm while about half of the survey respondents (53%) said silk worm heart rates have been stable since 2019, but more practitioners (29%) reported that they see their rising incidence is lower than in the field of practice fall (17%).
  • The worst of the region is becoming worseIn south and south-east areas of the United States. As is known to all, heart silk worm highest rates.Warm temperatures and precipitation for mosquito breeding in the parts of the country has created a mature conditions.At the same time, as a host of untreated silk worm positive dogs and wild animals persist mean this unprotected pets have been at high risk of infection.

Year after year, the convergence of these factors result in much of south and southeast in silk worm AHS heart incidence appears dark red on the map.Downstream of the Mississippi delta states has always been a hotbed of silk worm infection heart, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, Alabama and Arkansas are among the best in this year's survey.Of particular concern is that in the past three years, some of the darkest area (showed highest rates) area is increased.Southern Texas and Florida panhandle between the western edge of the gulf coast now presents a dark red.At the same time, the top five states and Georgia, Florida and Carolina hotspots are significantly greater than in 2019.

Incidence of AHS map in 2022

  • Heart silk worm appeared in expected and unexpected places. Since 2001, when the AHS started tracking heart incidence of silk worm, heart silk worm infection, significant changes have taken place in the spread of infection to the once thought the popular section.Animal movement, increase the heart of the silk worm detection and the changing of the population is considered a contributing factor.People and their pets go to where, where heart silk worm will follow.Idaho, Arizona and Washington state, for example, the population in the 46 years to 40 years grew by 30%, 2001% and 2022% respectively, the state's heart silk worm rates also increased significantly, the latest surveys show that the incidence of Tucson, Boise and Seattle city center is higher.

Texas, Georgia, Florida and southern states, and states that the heart of the silk worm has relatively high incidence of a disease.From 41 years to 35 years, the state's population grew by 30%, 2001% and 2022% respectively.Not surprisingly, these states heart silk worm high incidence areas at the same time significantly enlarged.

Lead to heart silk worm propagation other phenomena including silk worm positive pet moved to the new area, either because of family trip and/or relocation or transport through the rescue animals.Unfortunately, sometimes low infection rate of history means that conventional heart silk worm prevention in the part of a "new" is not the norm.At the same time, in the arid urban areas, water and golf courses, fountains, and even backyard birdbath practices such as make the environment more suitable for mosquitoes than ever before.Now known to have more than 20 mosquitoes spread in the United States silk worm heart, some species to breed in very little water.

These heart silk worm trend can be reversed?
Although these are sobering statistics, AHS investigating other insights provide clear evidence, suggests that the answer is "yes".In the past three years to see heart silk worm rising incidence of veterinary respondents said the main reason is that (1) heart silk worm positive pet into practice area, and (2) poor heart silk worm prevention management compliance.In see rate decline, on the other hand, practitioners, two of the most frequently mentioned reason is (1) more and more pet owners use heart silk worm prevention measures and (2) prevent the improvement of compliance.

Reverse heart incidence of silk worms don't need a new technologies;It requires education.Veterinary practice data tell us that now more than two-thirds of the canine patients without taking a dose on leaving the veterinary clinic heart silk worm prevention agent.Imagine if the pet owners know the dangers of heart silk worm of pet and actively protect them, heart filarial incidence decreased more quickly.

In my conversations with customers (I have worked as an intern in Texas and Florida are), I strive to make the heart of silk worm information as much as possible.If I had to explain heart silk worm propagation, I might start with questions such as: "the last time you kill a mosquito in the home is what time?"A little bit of anthropomorphic can also help a lot.I'll tell them, "the heart silk worms grow to as big spaghetti, living in the veins of the body.Can you imagine the size of pasta worms crawling on your body?"

Listen to the opinions of the customers and give them the agency is also very important.In discussing the pets are the most serious risk to the parasite, I let the customer to meet their pets need to choose prevention measures, at the same time, choose a kind of easy management for them and cost-effective products.Sometimes it is oral preventive once a month.Sometimes it is a kind of local prevention.Sometimes, injection once a year, we will with the flea/tick prevention measures combined, let them to take home.Cooperate with customer's preferences and budget helps to ensure that pets are protected.

Dr Jenni Rizzo heart silk worm

Finally, let's go back to the AHS vision statement.We will adhere to the leadership "a world without heart silk worm", because this is a long-term, ambitious goals, inspired us to continue to preach the heart of silk worm education.In the short term, however, I suggest that we as a veterinary professionals, agreed to "establish a less heart filarial world".Three years later when we release the next map, let's show we can do something.

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  1. Catherine's dragon Said:

    I hope we can as an industry through education and real solid communication skills continue to improve the customer of the silk worm prevention compliance.There is important to talk with the customers.

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