Evaluation of fecal technics for the diagnosis of cat liver fluke infection.
The comparative efficiency of 5 standard technics for the detection of feline liver fluke ova in feces was evaluated. The formalin-ether technic proved superior to direct smear, sugar flotation, zinc sulfate flotation, or detergent sedimentation technics. The formalin-ether technic correctly diagnosed all Platynosomum concinnum-infected cats studied, as confirmed by necropsy findings.
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D002415:Cats; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D008099:Liver / Q000469:parasitology; D008109:Liver Diseases, Parasitic / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D010270:Parasite Egg Count / Q000379:methods*; D014201:Trematode Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*