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  1. Echocardiographic Assessment of the Pulmonary Vein to Pulmonary Artery Ratio in Canine Heartworm Disease

    Article • Animals, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  2. The Thoracic Inlet Heart Size, a New Approach to Radiographic Cardiac Measurement

    Article • Animals, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  3. Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension in Dogs with Heartworm Disease Using the Computed Tomographic Pulmonary Trunk to Aorta Diameter Ratio

    Article • Animals, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  4. What Has Happened to Heartworm Disease in Europe in the Last 10 Years?

    Article • Pathogens, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  5. Evaluation of acute phase proteins, adiponectin and endothelin-1 to determine vascular damage in dogs with heartworm disease (Dirofilaria immitis), before and after adulticide treatment

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, September 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  6. Comprehensive Map of Canine Angiostrongylosis in Dogs in Spain

    Article • Animals, August 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  7. Impact of Obesity on Lung Function in Cats with Bronchoconstriction

    Article • Veterinary Sciences, June 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  8. Is Dog Owner Obesity a Risk Factor for Canine Obesity? A “One-Health” Study on Human–Animal Interaction in a Region with a High Prevalence of Obesity

    Article • Veterinary Sciences, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  9. Expansion of Canine Heartworm in Spain

    Article • Animals, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  10. Seroprevalence of Feline Heartworm in Spain: Completing the Epidemiological Puzzle of a Neglected Disease in the Cat

    Article • Frontiers in Veterinary Science, May 2022, Frontiers

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  11. Serological Survey of Canine Vector-Borne Infections in North-Center Spain

    Article • Frontiers in Veterinary Science, December 2021, Frontiers

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  12. Angiostrongylus vasorum in Domestic Dogs in Castilla y León, Iberian Peninsula, Spain

    Article • Animals, May 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  13. Correction to: Presumptive primary intrathoracic mast cell tumours in two dogs

    Article • BMC Veterinary Research, April 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  14. Current Distribution of Selected Vector-Borne Diseases in Dogs in Spain

    Article • Frontiers in Veterinary Science, October 2020, Frontiers

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  15. Dirofilaria immitis Could Be a Risk Factor for the Development of Allergic Diseases in Humans

    Article • Animals, October 2020, MDPI AG

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  16. Evaluation of different dosages of doxycycline during the adulticide treatment of heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) in dogs

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, July 2020, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  17. Evaluation of serum biomarkers and proteinuria for the early detection of renal damage in dogs with heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis)

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, July 2020, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  18. First epidemiological survey of Angiostrongylus vasorum in domestic dogs from Spain

    Article • Parasites & Vectors, June 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  19. Stray dogs of Sofia (Bulgaria) could be an important reservoir of heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis)

    Article • Helminthologia, November 2019, De Gruyter

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  20. Persistence of pulmonary endarteritis in canine heartworm infection 10 months after the eradication of adult parasites of Dirofilaria immitis

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, September 2019, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  21. Variation of the adulticide protocol for the treatment of canine heartworm infection: Can it be shorter?

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, July 2019, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  22. Angiogenic response in an in vitro model of dog microvascular endothelial cells stimulated with antigenic extracts from Dirofilaria immitis adult worms

    Article • Parasites & Vectors, June 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  23. Presumptive primary intrathoracic mast cell tumours in two dogs

    Article • BMC Veterinary Research, June 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  24. Assessment of the administration of maropitant and loperamide to dogs with cancer for the prevention and reduction of adverse effects associated with the administration of paclitaxel

    Article • American Journal of Veterinary Research, June 2019, American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  25. Exposure of humans to the zoonotic nematode Dirofilaria immitis in Northern Portugal

    Article • Epidemiology and Infection, January 2019, Cambridge University Press

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  26. The Canary Islands as a model of risk of pulmonary dirofilariasis in a hyperendemic area

    Article • Parasitology Research, February 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  27. First case reported of bronchoconstriction in feline aelurostrongylosis by using barometric whole-body plethysmography

    Article • Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, January 2018, National Documentation Centre

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  28. Acute phase proteins and markers of oxidative stress to assess the severity of the pulmonary hypertension in heartworm-infected dogs

    Article • Parasites & Vectors, November 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  29. Cardiopulmonary and inflammatory biomarkers in heartworm disease

    Article • Parasites & Vectors, November 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  30. Prevalence of heartworm in dogs and cats of Madrid, Spain

    Article • Parasites & Vectors, July 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  31. Potential Role of Pet Cats As a Sentinel Species for Human Exposure to Flame Retardants

    Article • Frontiers in Veterinary Science, May 2017, Frontiers

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  32. Prevalence of Canine Obesity, Obesity-Related Metabolic Dysfunction, and Relationship with Owner Obesity in an Obesogenic Region of Spain

    Article • Frontiers in Veterinary Science, April 2017, Frontiers

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  33. Pulmonary hypertension in dogs with heartworm before and after the adulticide protocol recommended by the American Heartworm Society

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, March 2017, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  34. Evaluation of pulmonary hypertension and clinical status in dogs with heartworm by Right Pulmonary Artery Distensibility Index and other echocardiographic parameters

    Article • Parasites & Vectors, February 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  35. The heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) seems to be able to metabolize organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls: A case–control study in dogs

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, January 2017, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  36. Influence of parasitism in dogs on their serum levels of persistent organochlorine compounds and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, August 2016, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  37. Serum acute phase proteins in Dirofilaria immitis and Wolbachia seropositive cats

    Article • Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, January 2016, SAGE Publications

    AnaC Silvestre-Ferreira, Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  38. The impact of the climate on the epidemiology of Dirofilaria immitis in the pet population of the Canary Islands

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, January 2016, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  39. Prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs from Barcelona: Validation of a geospatial prediction model

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, September 2015, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  40. Rectal pre-treatment with ozonized oxygen (O3) aggravates clinic status in septic rats treated with amoxicillin/clavulanate

    Article • Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica, August 2015, Elsevier

    Maria Teresa Tejedor-Junco, Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  41. Macrocyclic lactone resistance in Dirofilaria immitis: Failure of heartworm preventives and investigation of genetic markers for resistance

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, June 2015, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  42. Acute phase protein response in heartworm-infected dogs after adulticide treatment

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, April 2015, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  43. Can the activation of plasminogen/plasmin system of the host by metabolic products of Dirofilaria immitis participate in heartworm disease endarteritis?

    Article • Parasites & Vectors, April 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  44. First epidemiological report of feline heartworm infection in the Barcelona metropolitan area (Spain)

    Article • Parasites & Vectors, November 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  45. Cardiopulmonary and inflammatory biomarkers in the assessment of the severity of canine dirofilariosis

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, November 2014, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  46. Evaluation of cardiopulmonary biomarkers during classic adulticide treatment versus the American Heartworm Society recommended treatment protocol in dogs infected by Dirofilaria immitis

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, November 2014, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  47. Pulmonary function in obese vs non-obese cats

    Article • Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, September 2014, SAGE Publications

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  48. Acute phase response in dogs with Dirofilaria immitis

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, August 2014, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  49. Proteomic analysis of the somatic and surface compartments from Dirofilaria immitis adult worms

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, June 2014, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  50. Proteomic analysis of the urine of Dirofilaria immitis infected dogs

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, June 2014, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  51. Seroprevalence of heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) in feline and canine hosts from central and northern Portugal

    Article • Journal of Helminthology, May 2014, Cambridge University Press

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  52. Geo-environmental model for the prediction of potential transmission risk of Dirofilaria in an area with dry climate and extensive irrigated crops. The case of Spain

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, March 2014, Elsevier

    Alexandr Afonin, Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  53. Effects of Low-Fat High-Fibre Diet and Mitratapide on Body Weight Reduction, Blood Pressure and Metabolic Parameters in Obese Dogs

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, January 2014, Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  54. Utility of cardiac biomarkers during adulticide treatment of heartworm disease (Dirofilaria immitis) in dogs

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, October 2013, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  55. Is Wolbachia participating in the bronchial reactivity of cats with heartworm associated respiratory disease?

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, September 2013, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  56. Surface associated antigens of Dirofilaria immitis adult worms activate the host fibrinolytic system

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, September 2013, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  57. Variation of d-dimer values as assessment of pulmonary thromboembolism during adulticide treatment of heartworm disease in dogs

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, July 2013, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  58. Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy in boxer dogs: a retrospective study of survival

    Article • Veterinary Record, January 2013, BMJ

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  59. D-dimer deposits in lungs and kidneys suggest its use as a marker in the clinical workup of dogs with heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) disease

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, January 2013, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  60. Molecular Characterization of Culex Theileri from Canary Islands, Spain, a Potential Vector of Dirofilaria Immitis

    Article • Journal of Clinical & Experimental Pathology, January 2013, OMICS Publishing Group

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  61. Myocardial damage in dogs affected by heartworm disease (Dirofilaria immitis): Immunohistochemical study of cardiac myoglobin and troponin I in naturally infected dogs

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, October 2012, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  62. Human and Animal Dirofilariasis: the Emergence of a Zoonotic Mosaic

    Article • Clinical Microbiology Reviews, July 2012, ASM Journals

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  63. Evaluation of pulmonary function variables by using plethysmography in cats with respiratory disease associated to Dirofilaria immitis

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, June 2012, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  64. Excretory/secretory antigens from Dirofilaria immitis adult worms interact with the host fibrinolytic system involving the vascular endothelium

    Article • Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, February 2012, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  65. Indirect competitive immunoassay for the detection of fungicide Thiabendazole in whole orange samples by Surface Plasmon Resonance

    Article • The Analyst, January 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  66. Anti-Wolbachia Surface Protein Antibodies Are Present in the Urine of Dogs Naturally Infected with Dirofilaria immitis with Circulating Microfilariae But Not in Dogs with Occult Infections

    Article • Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, January 2012, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  67. Proximal isovelocity surface area variability during systole in dogs with mitral valve prolapse

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, December 2011, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  68. Preferences of owners of overweight dogs when buying commercial pet food

    Article • Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, July 2011, Wiley

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  69. Current prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs, cats and humans from the island of Gran Canaria, Spain

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, March 2011, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  70. Dirofilaria immitis infection in dogs: Cardiopulmonary biomarker levels

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, March 2011, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  71. Epidemiological survey of canine heartworm disease on the island of Gran Canaria (Canary Islands – Spain) between 2000 and 2008

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, October 2010, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  72. Canine dirofilariosis caused by Dirofilaria immitis is a risk factor for the human population on the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

    Article • Parasitology Research, July 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  73. Effects of Short-term Treatment with Pimobendan in Dogs with Myxomatous Valve Disease

    Article • Journal of Applied Animal Research, June 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  74. Relationship between analytic values and canine obesity

    Article • Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, June 2008, Wiley

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  75. Effect of torsemide on serum and urine electrolyte levels in dogs with congestive heart failure

    Article • Veterinary Record, June 2007, BMJ

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  76. Single and multi-analyte surface plasmon resonance assays for simultaneous detection of cholinesterase inhibiting pesticides

    Article • Sensors and Actuators B Chemical, October 2006, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  77. Seroprevalence of canine heartworm disease (Dirofilaria immitis) on Tenerife Island: an epidemiological update

    Article • Parasitology Research, July 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  78. Hypertension: A Risk Factor Associated with Weight Status in Dogs

    Article • Journal of Nutrition, July 2006, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  79. Effect of Short-term Treatment with Perindopril, Torsemide and Restricted-sodium Diet in Dogs with Atrioventricular Valvular Insufficiency

    Article • Journal of Applied Animal Research, June 2006, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  80. Frequencies of feline blood types in northern Portugal

    Article • Veterinary Clinical Pathology, December 2004, Wiley

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  81. Specific IgG antibody response against antigens of Dirofilaria immitis and its Wolbachia endosymbiont bacterium in cats with natural and experimental infections

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, November 2004, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  82. Variables predictive of adherence to diet and physical activity recommendations in the treatment of obesity and overweight, in a group of Spanish subjects

    Article • International Journal of Obesity, March 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  83. An Outbreak of Nutritional Muscular Dystrophy in Dromedary Camels

    Article • Journal of Applied Animal Research, March 2003, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  84. Effect of Treatment with Enalapril, Frusemide and a Low-sodium Diet on Dogs with Mitral Regurgitation

    Article • Journal of Applied Animal Research, December 2002, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  85. Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Presa Canario Dogs: ECG Findings

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A, December 2001, Wiley

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  86. Assessment of blood glutathione peroxidase activity in the dromedary camel

    Article • Veterinary Research, March 2001, EDP Sciences

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  87. Effect of short-term treatment with bumetanide, quinapril and low-sodium diet on dogs with moderate congestive heart failure

    Article • Australian Veterinary Journal, February 2001, Wiley

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  88. Syncope associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a dromedary camel

    Article • Australian Veterinary Journal, August 2000, Wiley

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  89. Camel trypanosomosis in the Canary Islands: assessment of seroprevalence and infection rates using the card agglutination test (CATT/T. evansi) and parasite detection tests

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, June 2000, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  90. Comparative Electrocardiography in Four Species of Macaws (Genera Anodorhynchus and Ara)

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A, June 2000, Wiley

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  91. Comparison of Two Techniques for Attaching Electrocardiographic Electrodes to Psittacines

    Article • Journal of Applied Animal Research, September 1999, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  92. Two Cases of Schistosomus Reflexus and Two of Omphalocele in the Canarian Goat

    Article • Journal of Applied Animal Research, March 1999, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  93. Clinico-pathological and haematological findings in goat kids experimentally infected simultaneously with Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. capri and Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides (large colony-type)

    Article • Small Ruminant Research, February 1999, Elsevier

    Professor Antonio Fernandez, Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  94. Right-sided heart failure in a dog with primary cardiac rhabdomyosarcoma

    Article • Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, May 1998, American Animal Hospital Association

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  95. The prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain (1994–1996)

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, February 1998, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  96. Pergolide treatment for Cushing's syndrome in a horse

    Article • Veterinary Record, July 1996, BMJ

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  97. dna flow cytometry of canine mammary tumours: the relationship of dna ploidy and S-phase fraction to clinical and histological features

    Article • Research in Veterinary Science, May 1995, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso

  98. Immunochemotherapy (thymostimulin/cyclophosphamide) in dogs

    Article • British Veterinary Journal, May 1990, Elsevier

    Prof. J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso