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Why is the presence of microfilaria important when recommending a treatment plan for dogs?

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confirms that mature adult worms are present in the heart and indicates the need for specific treatment to kill microfilariae.
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Microfilaria

A. reconditum is a microfilaria-producing (filaroid) nematode that lives in the canine subcutis and on muscle fasciae.

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