Not exact matches
When smelling breath
samples, the
dog was at least 95 % as accurate at identifying cancer as colonoscopy, and 98 % correct when sniffing
stool samples, the researchers found.
The
dog was given breath and
stool samples of 306 patients, collected right before they received colonoscopies; 48 patients had recently been diagnosed with bowel cancer, and the other 258 were either suffering from another colorectal ailment or had survived cancer, or were healthy.
When you take your
dog to the vet for diarrhea, make sure you take a
stool sample with you.
For
dogs that have frequent contact with other animals at
dog parks, kennels, boarding facilities, and groomers or pets that have abnormal
stools should have a fecal
sample checked more frequently.
dog health tip: It's a good idea to take a fresh
stool sample in with you to be tested for intestinal parasites.
Dogs of puppies who test positive for coccidia or giardia must have finished their medication two weeks prior to the transport date and have a clear
stool sample.
Dogs must also be tested for Heartworm, and they must have a
stool sample checked within the last 6 months (if not, we can test
stool sample here).
This is typically done by examining your
dog's skin,
stool, or a urine
sample, where the yeast can be observed if it is present.
Please take your new
dog and a
stool sample to your vet within the first two weeks.
If your
dog has one of these types of worms, your veterinarian will confirm by evaluating your
dog's
stool or a blood
sample and recommending an appropriate treatment.
This test of your
dog's
stool sample allows us to see if your
dog is carrying any parasites including roundworms, hookworms, or whipworms.
If your puppy /
dog has diareah for longer than 24 hours and you have not changed their food then I recommend either taking your
dog to the vet so your vet can retrieve a
stool sample or you can use a zip - lock bag... turn the bag inside out and use it like a glove to pick up a
sample then carefully turn the bag the correct way and zip it shut.
If you have other
dogs in the house, your veterinarian will probably want to either check the other
dogs»
stool samples or just go ahead and de-worm each
dog.
Dog owners used to drop off many
stool samples and specimens of parasites they found.
Bring a
sample of their
stool by your local veterinarian for a parasite check prior to breeding the
dog.
This is why it is so important to gather as much information as possible regarding your
dog's symptoms, gather a
stool / vomit
sample (if possible) and determine what he may have been into.
Sometimes, a
dog will have tapeworms, but the particular
stool sample will not contain any eggs, or at least not enough eggs for the veterinarian to identify.
Even if we do not get a
stool sample, we recommend the use of a deworming product that is safe and effective against several of the common worms of the
dog.
We recommend a
stool sample examination & a de-worming product that is safe & effective against several of the most common worms in
dogs.
If a
dog is having gastrointestinal distress, for instance, we may pull a
stool sample to examine the consistency or character of his or her feces.
Over the course of your
dog's annual veterinary examination, you will be asked for
stool sample from your furry friend.
On the day of your pet's wellness appointment, we ask that you bring a
stool sample (preferably less than twelve hours old) with your
dog on a leash.
At the time you set up your
dog's exam, the veterinarian's office might request that you bring in a fresh
stool sample from your
dog.
Your veterinarian will diagnose salmon poisoning in
dogs by taking a
stool sample or a they can use a needle to extract liquid from a lymph node.
The veterinarian may also want to see a
sample of the
dog's
stool to check for any excess plant material.
Apparently the AVMA are also worried about the fact that Salmonella was found in 30 % of
stool samples of
dogs fed on raw chicken!
Your veterinarian will either study a
stool sample or take a swap and wipe it at your
dogs rectum.
Salmonella was isolated from 80 % of the BARF diet
samples (P < 0.001) and from 30 % of the
stool samples from
dogs fed the diet (P = 0.105).
Once you have adopted your
dog or cat, we advise that you take a
sample of your animal's
stool to your veterinarian for a fecal examination and internal parasite control program.
In addition, 30 % of
stool sample from
dogs that are fed these diets were positive for Salmonella.
For animals, such as
dogs, referencing
stool samples is a more viable option than ever because of the rising costs of healthcare.
A recent study evaluating raw food diets found that 80 % of food
samples contained Salmonella bacteria and that 30 % of the
dogs in the study were shedding Salmonella bacteria in their
stool.
Any
dog with chronic large bowel diarrhea should be suspected to have whipworms, even if the
stool sample was negative.
Fecal exam A
sample of your
dog's
stool is examined microscopically for parasites (worms).
The vet has checked
stool samples on these
dogs and found nothing in the tests.
On the day of your pet's appointment, we ask that you arrive with your
dog on a leash or in a secure carrier, along with a recent
stool sample (ideally less than 12 hours old).
Some of you might remember all the trouble I had with Pisco «s food... he started on Pro Plan... but he was born with a lack of a digestive ensyma... so his
stool was always loose... after a while the vet recomended Prescription Science Diet... he was on that for a while and it worked well but here it is SO expensive and it only comes in the small package... one day someone gave me a
sample of
Dog Chow from Purina and I tried it and guess what he liked it and didi n`t do anything to his tummy... I changed his Prescription to
Dog chow and never had any problem... he even started to gain a little weight and is very healthy and active, I do give him calcium and vitamin supplements since I know it «s not a premium food... but for Pisco it «s the one that workes.
I strongly recommend having your
dog examined by his veterinarian and basic tests done on a
stool sample before you change the food.
Other diseases like coccidia, can also be seen under the microscope from your
dog's
stool sample.
On the day of your
dog's wellness exam, we ask that you bring in a
stool sample (ideally less than twelve hours old) with your
dog on a leash or in a secure pet carrier.
Feces should be examined weekly for parasites, and a
stool sample provided to the veterinarian for examination (ask your vet for how often you should bring in
samples from each
dog).
Adult
dogs are typically wormed when specific parasites are found on microscopic exam of
stool samples, except in cases of bloody diarrhea where whipworms are suspected, since these parasites are difficult to diagnose on many
stool samples.
Even if the
stool sample doesn't reveal the presence of parasites, a veterinarian will often treat the
dog empirically.
Whenever you do take your
dog to your Vet you should take a
stool sample and have them checked as well so you know how effective your treatments are.
Whipworms can be hard to find on a
stool sample and giardia probably shows up in normal fecal exams less than a third of the time in
dogs that are known to have the problem.
Coccidia usually show up pretty well on a
stool sample but are not always present when a
dog is affected with them.
Sometimes the only evidence that your
dog has a parasite infestation is the presence of microscopic worm eggs in the
stool that can only be detected by having your vet test a
stool sample.
The vet will probably also take blood, urine and
stool samples, to evaluate the
dog's overall health and to look for the presence of parasite eggs or larvae.