From: Mini-FLOTAC, a new tool for copromicroscopic diagnosis of common intestinal nematodes in dogs
Parasite | Fresh faeces (mean EPG) | Faeces fixed in 5% formalin (mean EPG) | |||||||||||
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Direct smear | Flotation in tube | Wisconsin | Flotation in tube | Wisconsin | Mini-FLOTAC | FLOTAC dual technique | |||||||
FS2 | FS7 | FS2 | FS7 | FS2 | FS7 | FS2 | FS7 | FS2 | FS7 | FS2 | FS7 | ||
T. canis | 0.2** | 5.8** | 7.4** | 20.5** | 27.0** | 5.3** | 6.2** | 66.6* | 80.2* | 118.3 | 129.3 | 118.6 | 134.2 |
Ancylostomidae | 0.1+ | 32.1** | 17.4+ | 41.9** | 22.8+ | 29.1** | 4.9+ | 55.5* | 30.2** | 124.8 | 72.9* | 92.8 | 66.8* |
T. vulpis | 0.4+ | 4.6+ | 6.2+ | 28.6+ | 36.8** | 5.6+ | 3.5+ | 43.0** | 53.1** | 82.3* | 73.3* | 59.5** | 109.4 |