Sentences with phrase «fecal parasite screening»

«Over the past year, utilization has increased for regular healthcare exams, heartworm tests, diagnostic panels, and fecal parasite screening,» he says.

In addition, all pets receive an intake wellness exam with one of our veterinarians, fecal parasite screening and deworming, appropriate diagnostic testing (ie., parvo - virus screening or feline leukemia screening), age - appropriate vaccinations, a dental health check.

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- Included in the kitten care package: - 3 complete in - home physical exams - Vaccination consultation and all required vaccinations - 1 Fecal screening for intestinal parasites - 1 Deworming treatment - 2 treatments of heartworm and flea preventative - Counseling on training, nutrition and raising city kitty in the city - Lots of purrs and love!

- Included in the puppy care package: - 3 complete in - home physical exams - Vaccination consultation and all required vaccinations - 1 Fecal screening for intestinal parasites - 1 Deworming treatment - 2 treatments of heartworm and flea / tick preventative - Counseling on training, nutrition and raising a puppy in the cit - Lots of treats and love!

The American Animal Hospital Association and The Vet Set recommend a fecal screening on an annual basis to ensure your pet is free from intestinal parasites.

Senior Profile Screen $ 105 Roundworm Deworm $ 25 Tapeworm Dewormer (Dosage based on weight) From $ 30 Fecal Test (Intestinal parasite screening) $ 30 Heartworm / Lyme Combo Test $ 20

(d) Intestinal Parasite tests: the simplest screening test for intestinal parasites is called a fecal flotation, in which a small amount of fresh stool is prepared and examined microscopically for the presence of parasiParasite tests: the simplest screening test for intestinal parasites is called a fecal flotation, in which a small amount of fresh stool is prepared and examined microscopically for the presence of parasiteparasite eggs.

Your veterinarian can determine whether or not your dog has a parasite through fecal screening or a blood test.

Other screening tests might include a fecal flotation for intestinal parasites especially in puppies and kittens, and a serum thyroxine (total T4) test in middle aged and older cats.

In addition, fecal exams for the screening of intestinal parasites and blood test for heartworm infection in dogs are recommended annually.

Two and three years of age: Complete physical examination CDV vaccination Rabies vaccination Small Mammal Panel (screening bloodwork) Fecal examination for parasites (if indicated)

Three years of age and older (continued): Dental prophylaxis — should be done yearly to every other year Small Mammal Panel (screening bloodwork)- done annually Blood glucose - Every 6mos Fecal examination for parasites — done annually, more often if indicated

Every 6 months - Physical Exam, Senior Wellness Profile / Renal Profile (comprehensive internal organ screen including Thyroid testing, electrolytes and red and white cell counts, urinalysis + / - urine culture) and an internal parasite check (fecal exam) yearly.

A fecal floatation will be preformed to screen for intestinal parasites which affect many puppies and kittens.

A fecal sample is also recommended to screen for intestinal parasites.

All of our animals receive blood and fecal tests that screen for bloodborne and intestinal parasites and establish baseline figures for immune systems, liver and kidney function.

We recommend bringing a fecal / stool sample to screen for GI parasites, a common disease in kittens.

Feline Senior Wellness Checklist Comprehensive Physical Exam (recommended twice yearly) Vaccinations (Fvrcp, Felv, Rabies) * Intestinal parasite test (fecal) Retroviral testing if indicated Senior Wellness Bloodscreen and Urinalysis recommended yearly (Chem 27, CBC, thyroid, UA) + / - viral testing Blood Pressure Screening - available at associate hospital * vaccine schedule protocol tailored to each individual patient based on accepted guidelines by AAHA / AAFP

Because of the microscopic size of most intestinal parasites, the only reliable method of detection in dogs is by routine fecal screening.

Your veterinarian may recommend yearly fecal screenings for your dog, to check for intestinal parasites.

Your veterinarian can screen your pet for parasites by performing a thorough physical examination, and running laboratory test such as a fecal flotation, heartworm test, and other testing depending upon your pet's symptoms.

A fecal analysis is still recommended to screen for other parasites such as giardia and coccidia.

This package includes the basic canine combination vaccine (covering parvo and distemper), a standard dewormer, and a fecal test to screen for various internal parasites.

North County Animal Hospital has a comprehensive in - house laboratory which allows us to perform immediate chemistry profiles, urine analysis, cytology, heartworm screening and fecal parasite analysis.

We will give your new kitty a complete physical examination including a fecal screening for parasites, blood work and vaccinations appropriate to lifestyle.

A fecal test is an intestinal parasite screening; it tests for many different types of intestinal parasites including the most common parasites, Coccidia, Giardia, Whipworm, Hookworm and Roundworm.

The veterinarian will take a history of symptoms and assess contributing factors, perform a complete physical exam, and collect a fecal sample for parasite screening and a blood sample for basic lab work.

Therefore, we strongly recommend annual physical exams which include parasite control and health screening through blood, urine, and fecal tests.

ACT - activated clotting time (bleeding disorders) ACTH - adrenocorticotropic hormone (adrenal gland function) Ag - antigen test for proteins specific to a disease causing organism or virus Alb - albumin (liver, kidney and intestinal disorders) Alk - Phos, ALP alkaline phosphatase (liver and adrenal disorders) Allergy Testing intradermal or blood antibody test for allergen hypersensitivity ALT - alanine aminotransferase (liver disorder) Amyl - amylase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) ANA - antinuclear antibody (systemic lupus erythematosus) Anaplasmosis Anaplasma spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) APTT - activated partial thromboplastin time (blood clotting ability) AST - aspartate aminotransferase (muscle and liver disorders) Band band cell — type of white blood cell Baso basophil — type of white blood cell Bile Acids digestive acids produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder (liver function) Bili bilirubin (bile pigment responsible for jaundice from liver disease or RBC destruction) BP - blood pressure measurement BUN - blood urea nitrogen (kidney and liver function) Bx biopsy C & S aerobic / anaerobic bacterial culture and antibiotic sensitivity test (infection, drug selection) Ca +2 calcium ion — unbound calcium (parathyroid gland function) CBC - complete blood count (all circulating cells) Chol cholesterol (liver, thyroid disorders) CK, CPK creatine [phospho] kinase (muscle disease, heart disease) Cl - chloride ion — unbound chloride (hydration, blood pH) CO2 - carbon dioxide (blood pH) Contrast Radiograph x-ray image using injected radiopaque contrast media Cortisol hormone produced by the adrenal glands (adrenal gland function) Coomb's anti- red blood cell antibody test (immune - mediated hemolytic anemia) Crea creatinine (kidney function) CRT - capillary refill time (blood pressure, tissue perfusion) DTM - dermatophyte test medium (ringworm — dermatophytosis) EEG - electroencephalogram (brain function, epilepsy) Ehrlichia Ehrlichia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) EKG, ECG - electrok [c] ardiogram (electrical heart activity, heart arryhthmia) Eos eosinophil — type of white blood cell Fecal, flotation, direct intestinal parasite exam FeLV Feline Leukemia Virus test FIA Feline Infectious Anemia: aka Feline Hemotrophic Mycoplasma, Haemobartonella felis test FIV Feline Immunodeficiency Virus test Fluorescein Stain fluorescein stain uptake of cornea (corneal ulceration) fT4, fT4ed, freeT4ed thyroxine hormone unbound by protein measured by equilibrium dialysis (thyroid function) GGT gamma - glutamyltranferase (liver disorders) Glob globulin (liver, immune system) Glu blood or urine glucose (diabetes mellitus) Gran granulocytes — subgroup of white blood cells Hb, Hgb hemoglobin — iron rich protein bound to red blood cells that carries oxygen (anemia, red cell mass) HCO3 - bicarbonate ion (blood pH) HCT, PCV, MHCT hematocrit, packed - cell volume, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) K + potassium ion — unbound potassium (kidney disorders, adrenal gland disorders) Lipa lipase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) LYME Borrelia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) Lymph lymphocyte — type of white blood cell MCHC mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (anemia, iron deficiency) MCV mean corpuscular volume — average red cell size (anemia, iron deficiency) Mg +2 magnesium ion — unbound magnesium (diabetes, parathyroid function, malnutrition) MHCT, HCT, PCV microhematocrit, hematocrit, packed - cell volume (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) MIC minimum inhibitory concentration — part of the C&S that determines antimicrobial selection Mono monocyte — type of white blood cell MRI magnetic resonance imaging (advanced tissue imaging) Na + sodium ion — unbound sodium (dehydration, adrenal gland disease) nRBC nucleated red blood cell — immature red blood cell (bone marrow damage, lead toxicity) PCV, HCT, MHCT packed - cell volume, hematocrit, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) PE physical examination pH urine pH (urinary tract infection, urolithiasis) Phos phosphorus (kidney disorders, ketoacidosis, parathyroid function) PLI pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity (pancreatitis) PLT platelet — cells involved in clotting (bleeding disorders) PT prothrombin time (bleeding disorders) PTH parathyroid hormone, parathormone (parathyroid function) Radiograph x-ray image RBC red blood cell count (anemia) REL Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever / Ehrlichia / Lyme combination test Retic reticulocyte — immature red blood cell (regenerative vs. non-regenerative anemia) RMSF Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever SAP serum alkaline phosphatase (liver disorders) Schirmer Tear Test tear production test (keratoconjunctivitis sicca — dry eye,) Seg segmented neutrophil — type of white blood cell USG Urine specific gravity (urine concentration, kidney function) spec cPL specific canine pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test spec fPL specific feline pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test T4 thyroxine hormone — total (thyroid gland function) TLI trypsin - like immunoreactivity (exocrine pancreatic insufficiency) TP total protein (hydration, liver disorders) TPR temperature / pulse / respirations (physical exam vital signs) Trig triglycerides (fat metabolism, liver disorders) TSH thyroid stimulating hormone (thyroid gland function) UA urinalysis (kidney function, urinary tract infection, diabetes) Urine Cortisol - Crea Ratio urine cortisol - creatine ratio (screening test for adrenal gland disease) Urine Protein - Crea Ratio urine protein - creatinine ratio (kidney disorders) VWF VonWillebrands factor (bleeding disorder) WBC white blood cell count (infection, inflammation, bone marrow suppression)

With the help of this information, along with preventative tests and treatments such as fecal and heartworm screenings and consistent flea and internal parasite control, we can help keep our patients and their human families healthy.

For example, it is important for therapy pets to receive treatments for parasite prevention, rabies vaccination and screening nasal swabs and fecal cultures for MRSA.

Many of the intestinal parasites they carry are contagious to people, so we recommend routine annual fecal screening for all dogs and cats.

Fecal screening — dogs and cats are exposed to parasites regularly when they eat grass, chew on sticks and toys that have been in soil, and drink from natural water sources.

Felines: Rabies (yearly or 3 year vaccine), Feline Distemper / FVRCP (yearly), Feline Leukemia Vaccine / FELV (yearly), Bordetella (within the last 6 months), and Intestinal Parasite Screen / Fecal test (yearly)

We offer a full array of in - clinic laboratory diagnostics, including fecal analysis, urinalysis, blood profiles, white and red blood cell analysis, platelet counts, coagulation profiles, Heartworm and Lyme disease screening, and parasite identification.

Fecal Test (Intestinal parasite screening) $ 29 Domestic Health Certificate * From $ 75 Roundworm Deworm $ 19 Nail Trim / Grind (Limited availability) $ 20

Fecal screening to identify and treat concurrent parasite infection is also crucial.