Dog and Cat Silver Test

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In Dogs:

Toxocara canis

Toxascaris leonina

Ancylostoma caninum

Uncinaria stenocephala

Trichuris vulpis

Strongyloides stercoralis

Capillaria spp. (Eucoleus spp.)

Oslerus osleri

Dipylidium caninum

Taenia spp.

Echinococcus granulosus

Mesocestoides spp.

Alaria alata (rare, imported)

Opisthorchiidae spp. (very rare)

Giardia spp. (low sensitivity)

Isospora spp.

Sarcocystis spp.

In Cats:

Toxocara cati

Toxascaris leonina

Ancylostoma tubaeforme

Uncinaria stenocephala

Capillaria spp. (Eucoleus spp.)

Aelurostrongylus abstrusus (Baermann Lungworm Test preferred but occasionally seen)

Troglostrongylus brevior (rare)

Strongyloides spp. (rare in UK cats)

Taenia taeniaeformis

Dipylidium caninum

Mesocestoides spp.

Echinococcus multilocularis (not endemic to UK; imported cases only)

Alaria alata (very rare, in imported cats)

Giardia spp. (low sensitivity)

Tritrichomonas blagburni

Cystoisospora felis

Cystoisospora rivolta

Sarcocystis spp.

Toxoplasma gondii

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Sample: 3 day pooled sample is always advised.

Postage: s end sample to us via tracked service to reduce delays or samples getting lost.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)