“…2,5,[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] Features differentiating the filarid in the rabbit in the current case from other filarid nematodes include size, the prominent r coelomyarian striated muscle, and the 2 prominent lateral cords with cuticular lateral ridges. Based on an excellent review of the diagnostic features of filarids in tissue section, other filarid parasites, including Dirofilaria tenuis, Dirofilaria repens, Dirofilaria ursi, Oncocerca spp., and Brugia spp., could be eliminated from consideration based on clearly identifiable differences from the parasite described herein.…”