Prevalence and diagnosis of Giardia infection in dogs and cats using a fecal antigen test and fecal smear.
The SNAP fecal enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) Giardia test was used to determine the prevalence of Giardia in dogs and cats with gastrointestinal signs. The test was positive in 241 (13.0%) dogs and 16 (4.1%) cats. Giardia cysts were detected in only 61 of the 241 dogs and 4 of the 16 cats that were test positive.
Olson
Merle E
ME
Bow Valley Research Inc., Calgary, Alberta, Canada. merle.olson@innovotech.ca
Leonard
Nancy J
NJ
Strout
Jessie
J
D000818:Animals; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D002415:Cats; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D004285:Dogs; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000662:veterinary*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence
D000953:Antigens, Protozoan
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