Sentences with phrase «because fecal samples»

It is currently not possible to conduct prospective cohort studies because fecal samples are not available.

Small numbers of coccidia can be hard to detect, so just because a fecal sample tests negative, this doesn't mean the pet isn't infected.

Not exact matches

The team determined that the fecal samples were from humans because other mammals, such as wolves and lions, can not convert cholesterol to coprostanol, as primates do when they eat meat.

The hair proved to be that of an agouti, the fecal samples did not reveal any DNA aside from, in one case, that of a giant anteater, and the casts don't hold any scientific weight, as Oren readily points out, «because they can be easily faked.»

Because the function of the worm segment is to leave the pet before laying its eggs, it is not unusual for a fecal examination to not show tapeworm eggs in the stool sample.

In some cases our doctor's will treat for a specific parasite, even on a negative fecal sample, when they feel there is a likelihood of infestation, because some internal parasites eggs are notoriously hard to detect.

Taking them a fecal sample is ideal because it will give you a better (larger, more representative) sample and he won't have to have the fecal loop shoved up his poor booty.

Most adults with negative fecal tests should also be dewormed because the Companion Animal Parasite Council says that about 75 % of pets with negative fecal tests have worms that are found when the samples are tested at universities and parasitology laboratories.

Because of this new research, many veterinary clinics have begun recommending that pets receive deworming medication even when they have negative fecal samples.