Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Best lab test to find dog intestinal parasites in stool samples
By Katagiri, S & Oliveira-Sequeira, T C G·Published in Experimental parasitology·2010·Departamento de Parasitologia, Brazil·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Comparison of three concentration methods for the recovery of canine intestinal parasites from stool samples.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A study looked at how well different methods could find intestinal parasites in dog poop. They tested samples from 254 dogs and found several types of parasites, including hookworms (Ancylostoma) and Giardia. The centrifugation-flotation method was the best at detecting these parasites, especially hookworms, compared to other methods. This research helps veterinarians choose the best way to test for these infections, which can cause health issues in dogs.
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Abstract
The aim of present study was to compare the efficiency of a commercial assay and two conventional methods for fecal concentration in detecting canine gastrointestinal parasites. Fecal samples from 254 dogs were processed by centrifugation-sedimentation (CS), centrifugation-flotation (CF) and a commercial assay for fecal concentration (TF-test). The following parasites were detected: Ancylostoma (37.8%), Giardia (16.9%), Toxocara canis (8.7%), Trichuris vulpis (7.1%), Isospora (3.5%), and Sarcocystis (2.7%). The calculated analytical sensitivity indicated that CF was more accurate (P<0.01) in detecting Ancylostoma, T. canis, T. vulpis and Giardia infections. However, CF showed significantly higher sensitivity only for Ancylostoma, compared to the other two methods. The kappa index value of diagnostic agreement between TF-test and CF was high for T. canis (83%) and moderate for Giardia (72%) and Ancylostoma (63%). The advantages and limitations of each method were assessed for individual diagnosis and epidemiological investigation.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20452348/