Reading a Fecal at Home
A two-page microscope reference for breeders. Instant PDF download from your account or confirmation email.
Running your own fecals is one of the best things you can do for your nursery, but it's hard to remember what each parasite looks like when you only see them now and then. This handout is designed to sit beside your microscope.
Page 1: Technique
A supply list, with links to our fecal collection kits and exam gloves
Six simple steps for running a fecal float
How to read the slide: which magnification to use, how to scan, and the look-alikes that fool people
When and how to use iodine stain for Giardia
Page 2: What You're Looking Ror
Clear microscope photos of roundworm, hookworm, whipworm, coccidia, Giardia and flea tapeworm
What to look for, size and magnification for each
When to call your veterinarian
