What I do in my practice is run monthly
fecal float tests for three to four months after completion of treatment, sometimes followed by an ELISA test to make sure the infection is fully resolved.
Not exact matches
A
fecal float is the routine lab
test we use to look for intestinal worms.
Internal parasites can be detected by
testing an animal's stool with a
fecal flotation
test (also called a
fecal float).
I pay 144 for the following shots with an exam: Novibac Canine 1 - DAPPv Vaccine, 1 - Rabies Vaccine, Bordatella Vaccine,
Fecal Float, Heartworm
Test.
Your pet s
fecal sample will be
tested by a what is called a «
fecal float» or «
fecal evaluation by centrifugation».
A
fecal float only detects giardia cysts, which may or may not be in the particular stool sample being
tested.
So make sure to ask your vet for a
fecal antigen
test in addition to a
fecal float.
He was
tested for Parvo (negative, thank goodness) and a
fecal float showed a diminished amount of worms (he'll likely get another round of Drontal Plus tomorrow at his check - up).
Duties include evaluating the health of our resident dogs and cats and prescribing appropriate medication and treatment plans, approving animals for adoption, administering medications (oral, topical, SQ, IM, IV, etc.) and vaccinations, obtaining samples and running diagnostic
tests (bloodwork, urinalysis,
fecal floats, skin cytology, etc.) and responding to medical emergencies.
There are several types of
fecal tests: direct smear,
fecal float, Baermann
test, and
fecal culture.
To accurately diagnose worms the following
tests are done on fresh feces: direct smear,
fecal float, Baermann and,
fecal culture.
Another diagnostic method is a
fecal flotation
test performed with zinc sulfate as the
floating medium used to reveal giardia cysts.