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The guideline
Companion Animal Parasite Council, Acanthocheilonema reconditum, at https://capcvet.org/guidelines/acanthocheilonema-reconditum/. Retrieved 2026-09-16. Each heading below is the guideline’s own, and the quotation under it is how that section begins. The full section, and the species tabs where the guideline gives them, are on the linked page.
Synopsis
CAPC Recommends: Microfilariae are present in the blood and can be mistaken for other parasites. Distinguish between Acanthocheilonema reconditum and Dirofilaria immitis microfilariae circulating in blood by modified Knott’s procedure.
Species
Canine Acanthocheilonema reconditum Acanthocheilonema reconditum microfiaria in canine blood
Disease
A. reconditum is considered to be non-pathogenic and there is no evidence to suggest that this infection causes disease.
Diagnosis
Microfilariae must be distinguished from those of Dirofilaria immitis and are best found by modified Knott’s procedure. The direct smear is unlikely to find most infections due to the typically low numbers of microfilariae in circulation and low volume of blood utilized by the test procedure.
Treatment
Currently no approved products are labeled to include microfilaricidal or adulticidal efficacy against A. reconditum, prevention relies primarily on vector control.
Control and Prevention
Routine prophylaxis whose labels include efficacy against fleas/lice should be employed to prevent infection.
Public Health Considerations
There is only one report of a human subconjunctival infection by A. reconditum in Victoria, Australia. A. reconditum is not considered to be a zoonotic risk.
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Sources
- capc-acanthocheilonema-reconditumCAPC · retrieved 2026-09-16
“CAPC Recommends: Microfilariae are present in the blood and can be mistaken for other parasites. Distinguish between Acanthocheilonema reconditum and Dirofilaria immitis microfilariae circulating in” (Synopsis)
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