Angiostrongylus vasorum Fransk hjerteorm (French heartworm)
Strongylid heartworm in dogs: | Order: Strongylida | Superfamily: Metastrongyloidea | Family: Angiostrongylidae
Adults. Length: 1.5 cm (male) to 2.5 cm (female). Male slender with a small posterior bursa and two spicules slender spicules (400 μm).		Female. White ovaries coiled around the red (blood-containing) intestine (”Barber’s pole” appearance, c.f. Haemonchus). Vulva opening in the posterior part.
Hosts: Dogs, foxes. Intermediate hosts: Land snails, slugs.
Location: Circulatory system (right ventricle, pulmonary artery).