Mini-FLOTAC, a new tool for copromicroscopic diagnosis of common intestinal nematodes in dogs

Parasites & Vectors

Table 3 Mean EPG of T. canis , ancylostomidae, T. vulpis in 38 faecal samples using five copromicroscopic techniques and two flotation solutions, sodium chloride (FS2) and zinc sulphate (FS7)

Parasite	Fresh faeces (mean EPG)					Faeces fixed in 5% formalin (mean EPG)
	Direct smear	Flotation in tube		Wisconsin		Flotation in tube		Wisconsin		Mini-FLOTAC		FLOTAC dual technique
	Direct smear	FS2	FS7	FS2	FS7	FS2	FS7	FS2	FS7	FS2	FS7	FS2	FS7
T. canis	0^**	5.5 ^**	4.5 ^**	9.5 ^**	9.5 ^**	1.5 ^**	1.5 ^**	44.5 ^*	69.5 ^*	63 ^*	90	90	102
Ancylostomidae	0 ⁺	29 ^**	7.3 ⁺	35 ^**	15 ⁺	42 ^**	9.3 ⁺	89.3 ^*	23 ⁺	108	90	120	77.3 ^*
T. vulpis	0.5 ⁺	6.6 ⁺	16.4 ⁺	91.8 ^**	117.4 ^**	9.1 ⁺	3.7 ⁺	102.9 ^**	136.3 ^*	168 ^*	194.2 ^*	135 ^*	269

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