If you adopt an adult cat, she will need a wellness exam bi-yearly or yearly, periodic vaccinations,
fecal sample checks, and preventative medications at a minimum.
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.
Our CURRENT RECOMMENDATIONS include having your pet on heartworm prevention year round with annual testing, flea control year round, and having
a fecal sample checked once a year, or more often if indicated, for intestinal worms.
It is always best to have
a fecal sample checked to determine which parasites your pet may have.
If Jim's vet can't find anything wrong on physical exam and the dog has had
a fecal sample checked for worms, this would be a perfect example for an animal communicator consultation.
Making sure that any cats that live with you are routinely dewormed, have
fecal samples checked as often as your veterinarian recommends, and that you keep litter boxes secured out of reach of your child.
Not exact matches
The scientists
checked fecal swabs taken from dozens of animals in Dong Thap province and found what the virologist calls «remarkably high» incidence of the virus: Nearly 60 % of the animal
samples tested positive.
What local water agencies currently do is collect water
samples, culture the bacteria overnight, and then
check the growth level of two types of bacteria, E. coli and Enterococcus, which are presumed to be indicators of
fecal contamination.
You can take
fecal samples to
check for worms, and Kirby recommends worming once a year, unless something shows up in the
sample.
Fecal: This is a stool
sample taken to
check for intestinal parasites — we are typically looking for hookworms, roundworms, whipworms, coccidia, giardia, and tapeworms.
When we
check the
fecal sample we are looking for common parasites like roundworm and hookworm, both of which can result in very serious health conditions.
We test
fecal samples to
check for internal parasites like worms.
If the stool is soft or if you have seen any worms, then we definitely recommend that a
fecal sample be submitted and that we
check him to be sure that nothing else unusual is seen on an exam.
When you take your dog to your veterinarian, a
fecal sample is usually required to
check for any parasites.
We also recommend
checking an annual
fecal sample for internal parasites.
Have your veterinarian
check her out, examine a
fecal sample or two especially if she is underweight, and run some blood work.
While parasites are not as common in indoor cats, they can be affected and
checking a
fecal sample every 6 - 12 months is recommended by the CDC.
A
fecal sample should be
checked to detect hidden parasites that are sometimes a risk to particularly young and immunocompromised people.
If your dog is experiencing diarrhea, she will collect a
fecal sample and
check it for internal parasites or bacterial overgrowth.
In addition, an antigen test may be run on the
fecal sample to
check for the presence of Giardia.
Fecal testing - a
sample of stool will be obtained, and
checked for evidence of parasites such as roundworms and coccidia.
The doctor will
check a
fecal sample from your dog to see if it has any intestinal worms and a blood
sample to see if it has any heartworms.
This visit includes a full physical examination, a brief soundness
check and
fecal sampling for parasite analysis.
They should visit the vet once or twice a year for a physical exam and intestinal parasite
check via a
fecal sample.