Sentences with phrase «floatation methods»

But considering the poor accuracy (ref) of veterinary fecal floatation methods when parasite numbers are few or moderate, it is much safer to just keep your pet on a monthly heartworm or flea preventative that also prevents intestinal parasites.

Coccidia are easy to find using standard fecal floatation methods for fecal exams and are often present in sufficient numbers to show up if a small amount of stool is smeared on a glass slide, mixed with a small amount of saline and examined.

Not exact matches

Lungworm infections are uncommon and may not be normally considered in the differential diagnosis, but may occur; diagnosis with faecal floatation or a bronchial mucus smear are diagnostic methods of choice, x-rays and bronchoscopy are also useful but you should discuss with your Veterinarian.

To be certain that the parasite monitoring system is as accurate as possible, the staff must ensure that samples used are fresh and representative of the animal in question, use the most accurate method (centrifugation of samples rather than gravity floatation), and be well trained to accurately identify what is found under the microscope.