Puppies / kittens should receive a series of fecal tests and dewormings and adult companion animals should have a health assessment and
fecal test every year.
Most pets should have a heartworm test and
a fecal test each year.
Not exact matches
Colonoscopy every 10
years is one of three screening methods recommended by the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force; the others are sigmoidoscopy every 5
years or annual
fecal testing.
This system worked for
years until the team developed the
fecal pregnancy
test it uses today.
Colonoscopy every 10
years is one of three screening methods recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force; the others are sigmoidoscopy every five
years or annual
fecal testing.
If not on an intestinal parasite combination product, have a
fecal test performed 2 - 4 times per
year and treat appropriately
Required Vaccines and
tests for boarding with us are: Dogs - Negative
fecal on file within 6 months, Rabies, Bordetella vaccine, Distemper Parvo vaccine, both strains of the Influenza vaccines (H3N2, H3N8) negative Heartworm
test within the last
year and must be on Heartworm and Flea preventative.
Because so many pets can have worms and remain asymptomatic, University Animal Hospital recommends regular
fecal tests (at least twice a
year) for all of our patients,
By performing
fecal testing for parasites two times per
year, we are able to identify, treat, and prevent the parasites your pet may come in contact with.
Cats - Rabies, FVRCP, negative
fecal on file within 6 months, triple
test (FIV / FELV / HWA) within last
year, and must be on Heartworm and Flea preventative.
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.
At least once a
year, certain
tests, including blood
tests,
fecal examination, and urine analysis, may be suggested.
Keep in mind that dogs can pick up intestinal parasites from this behavior, so we recommend
fecal tests once or twice a
year, depending upon exposure to parasites.
Do drop off a
fecal sample with your vet twice a
year for
testing.
Just like the detection of antigens modernized heartworm
testing 20
years ago,
fecal antigen
testing is now dramatically improving veterinarians» ability to detect the most common intestinal worms found in dogs and cats.
Puppy & Kitten Whole Health Plans: Chem / CBC / PT / PTT (plus twice a
year fecal for puppies and FeLV / FIV
testing in kittens).
We recommend bringing your snake once a
year for a physical exam and a
fecal test.
For
years, I evaluated and diagnosed pets with in - house
fecal flotation with centrifugation but always saw variability in my
test results, misdiagnosis of parasites, and false negative results.
Has your pet been treated and or
tested for Heartworm disease or
fecal intestinal parasites during the last
year?
Evaluating treatments at least every three
years with a
fecal egg count reduction
test (FECRT) will help determine product efficacy.
However, a wellness exam once or twice a
year, wellness lab
testing, certain vaccines,
tests for heartworms and intestinal parasites (
fecal), heartworm and flea / tick prevention products, and teeth cleaning may be recommended annually.
By performing
fecal testing for parasites twice per
year, we are able to identify, treat, and prevent the parasites your pet may come in contact with.
With
fecal testing for parasites two times per
year, we are able to diagnose, treat, and prevent the parasites your pet may come in contact with.
Deworming program developed with your veterinarian that includes at least one
fecal test and two deworming administrations per
year
Documentation of participation in a deworming program overseen by the Attending Veterinarian that includes at least one
fecal egg count
test and at least two deworming administrations each
year.
The Companion Animal Parasite Council recommends
fecal testing 2 - 4 times during a puppy's first
year of life and once or twice a
year after that.
Dogs should be
tested for intestinal parasites through the taking of a
fecal sample once a
year.
The Senior Profile Blood Screen consists of using blood, urine and
fecal testing to help diagnose disease or pinpoint injury in pets over seven
years old.
Cats: Current on vaccines (DRC - C, Rabies),
test negative for feline leukemia (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency (FIV) viruses, have a negative
fecal examination within the last
year, and be free from external parasites.
Dogs: Current on vaccines (DAP, Rabies, Leptospirosis and Bordetella), have a negative heartworm
test and negative
fecal examination within the last
year, and be free from external parasites.
9) Finally, your pet should have a
fecal test to check for intestinal parasites multiple times during the first
year for puppies and kittens (who most commonly have parasites) and once to twice yearly after one
year of age.
We are able to identify, treat, and prevent the parasites your pet may come in contact with by performing
fecal testing for parasites twice per
year.
Zane is 1 - 2
years old, spayed / neutered, FIV / FeLV negative, FVRCP and rabies vaccinated, received a
fecal exam to
test for parasites, uses the litter box, and was treated for fleas and parasites as needed.
Typically, for a healthy pet to be on a good wellness plan, you should expect the following each
year: annual or bi-annual exam (s), parasite prevention medication (s), vaccinations,
fecal tests, bloodwork (heartworm
testing for dogs).
Blood
testing (complete blood count, chemistry panel, protein elecophoresis, parasite examinations and
fecal gram staining) is recommended once a
year.
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)
«Over the past
year, utilization has increased for regular healthcare exams, heartworm
tests, diagnostic panels, and
fecal parasite screening,» he says.