Comparison of duodenal aspiration with fecal flotation for diagnosis of giardiasis in dogs.
In a study comparing the effectiveness of fecal flotation and duodenal aspiration for detection of Giardia sp, 18 of 47 dogs were found to be infected. The organism was identified on a single fecal flotation in 7 of the infected dogs, and on a single duodenal aspiration in 16 of the infected dogs. In 2 dogs, the organism was identified by fecal flotation, but not on duodenal aspiration.
D000818:Animals; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004285:Dogs; D004386:Duodenum / Q000469:parasitology*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male