Faecal analysis

Question 1

zoonotic implications

Answer 1

salmonella
campylobacter
toxoplasma gondii
cryptosporidium parvum

Question 2

Patient prep

Answer 2

for testing of blood should be meat free diet for 3 days

withdrawl of meds for 5 days if indicated

may need to collect samples

Question 3

Storage and preservation

Answer 3

sterile container

sufficient faeces should be obtained

label clearly with patient ID, date and initials

store at a max of 4c to prevent further parasitic stages

Question 4

Macroscopic exam

Answer 4

appearance
-colour
-consistency

odour
mucus
blood
parasites

Question 5

Dark/black

Answer 5

large quantity of red meat in diet Upper GI haemorrhage e.g. stomach or small intestine

Question 6

Pink

Answer 6

Hepactic dysfunction i.e. biliary obstruction

Question 7

Red

Answer 7

Lower GI haemorrhage Enteritis or parasitosis

Question 8

White

Answer 8

High fat diet

Bones fed within diet

Metabolic Deficiency

Question 9

Blue/green

Answer 9

Suspect metaldehyde poisoning

Question 10

Yellow

Answer 10

Increased bile pigment may indicate liver disorder

Question 11

Mucous

Answer 11

lower GI tract disorder e.g. IBD digestive disorder or parastitosis

Question 12

Parvo Snap test

Answer 12

ELISA test results within 8 minutes

Rapid enzyme immunoassay for detection of canine Parvo virus antigen in faeces

detects surface protein antigen of CPV shed in faeces of infected dogs

test kits must be stored between 2-25 degrees and must be warmed to room temp before use