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Best tests to find intestinal parasites in Brazilian dogs
By Lima, Victor Fernando Santana et al.·Published in Parasitology research·2015·Department of Veterinary Medicine, Brazil·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A comparison of mini-FLOTAC and FLOTAC with classic methods to diagnosing intestinal parasites of dogs from Brazil.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of dogs in Brazil was tested for intestinal parasites using different methods to see which worked best. The study found that 90% of the samples tested positive for parasites using the FLOTAC method, while the Mini-FLOTAC method detected 63.3%. The most common parasites found were Ancylostomatidae, Trichuris vulpis, and Toxocara canis. The FLOTAC and Mini-FLOTAC techniques proved to be the most effective for diagnosing these parasites, suggesting that veterinarians should consider using them in their practices.
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Abstract
Dogs may be affected by different species of gastrointestinal parasites which present great importance in veterinary medicine and public health. Several techniques to diagnosing these parasites have been proposed, but different performances achieved by each method make difficult the choice of the best technique to be used. In this study, the performance of two classic methods (i.e., Willis and Hoffman techniques) and two recent techniques (i.e., FLOTAC and Mini-FLOTAC) to diagnosing gastrointestinal parasites of dogs was evaluated. Fecal samples (n = 127) of dogs divided in pools (n = 30) were collected and analyzed using four different techniques (see above). Eggs and/or oocysts of gastrointestinal parasites were detected in 93.3 % (28/30) of the samples. In particular, 20 % (6/30) were detected through the method of Hoffman, 53.3 % (16/30) by the Willis technique, and 63.3 % (19/30) and 90 % (27/30) by Mini-FLOTAC and FLOTAC, respectively. Ancylostomatidae, Trichuris vulpis and Toxocara canis were the most frequent parasites herein detected. The FLOTAC and Mini-FLOTAC techniques were the most efficient tools to detect eggs and/or oocysts of gastrointestinal parasites of dogs, therefore their use is recommended in the laboratorial routine of veterinary medicine. This study is the first report of the use of both techniques (i.e., FLOTAC and Mini-FLOTAC) to diagnosing parasites of dogs in Brazil.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26122998/