The sensitivity of direct faecal examination, direct faecal flotation, modified centrifugal faecal flotation and centrifugal sedimentation/flotation in the diagnosis of canine spirocercosis
Several faecal examination techniques have shown variable sensitivity in demonstrating Spirocerca lupi (S. lupi) eggs. The objective of this study was to determine which faecal examination technique, including a novel modified centrifugal flotation technique, was most sensitive to diagnose spirocerc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2011-04-01
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Series: | Journal of the South African Veterinary Association |
Online Access: | https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/37 |